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　　 ◆◇ Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council News ◇◆ Vol. 083

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The weather has finally taken on a distinctly autumnal feel.
It should be about time to enjoy the fall foliage.

We are holding a symposium again this month, so
we hope you will all join us.

Once again, along with a report on DiTT’s activities,
we will provide the latest information on digital textbooks and educational materials.

Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council Secretariat

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・Topics
・Activity Report (Study Sessions)
・Announcements from Member Companies
・Local Government Initiatives
・Media
・Information on Digital Textbooks and Educational Materials
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　　　　 Topics
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A DiTT symposium is also scheduled to be held at the KMD Forum, which takes place on the 26th of this month.
Titled
Titled “ICT Utilization and Lesson Planning—With an Eye Toward the New Curriculum Guidelines,”
elementary and middle school teachers will present cutting-edge initiatives utilizing ICT.
In the panel discussion following the presentations, we hope to discuss with all of you how to develop lessons that align with the new curriculum guidelines.
We look forward to your participation.
http://ditt.jp/news/?id=2220

Click here to register:
https://goo.gl/ytbAmO

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　　　　 Activity Report
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≪Study Session≫
We held our 75th study session on Thursday, October 27.

Guest Presentations

■ Ms. Satomi Sato, Director, Eduas Co., Ltd.
Kawasaki City Comprehensive Education Center, Special Needs Education Center
　 Mr. Hideyuki Morimitsu, Supervising Instructor
　　　“Expanding Learning Opportunities Through ICT”

■ Mr. Yukihiro Murakami, General Manager of Marketing, Chiel Co., Ltd.
　 “Introducing ‘Raku Raku Sensei Suite’ and
‘Digital Teaching Materials’”

http://ditt.jp/action/study.html　

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　　Announcements from Member Companies
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■NHN Tecoras Co., Ltd.

~Starting October 17, we will begin offering “2BDOCS,” a digital document solution that enables the effective use of electronic documents and streamlines document management for sectors such as education!~

https://www.2bdocs.com/

In addition to easily creating rich and dynamic content—including video and audio—within versatile PDF files,
the solution also handles conversion, distribution, viewing, and security management.
It supports multiple devices, and in the future, it will be possible to automatically convert created PDFs to HTML5 and EPUB.

■ Texsmith Corporation

~A new version of “Camtasia,” video creation software that supports ICT education!~
https://www.techsmith.co.jp/

We have released the latest version of “Camtasia,” a high-performance video creation tool that is easy to use with simple operations.
With a variety of new features, it is now even easier to create videos that capture viewers’ attention.
Even first-time users can create educational materials and training videos for teachers.
Windows: Camtasia 9 Japanese Version, Mac: Camtasia 3 English Version

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　　　Local Government Initiatives
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Initiatives in the Kanto Region (Part 1)

○ Tochigi Prefecture
・Nasushiobara City: Scheduled for implementation in all schools starting in fiscal year Heisei 27.
・Otawara City: Scheduled for deployment in all elementary and junior high schools (29 schools) over a three-year period starting in fiscal year Heisei 25.
・Utsunomiya City: Formulated the “Utsunomiya City Basic Plan for Promoting ICT in Schools” in Heisei 24.
Conducted pilot tests at three model schools over the two-year period from fiscal years 2014 to 2015.

○ Gunma Prefecture
・Maebashi City: During fiscal years Heisei 24–25, in conjunction with the replacement of computers in computer labs, the city introduced 41 Windows tablet PCs to each of its municipal elementary and junior high schools and special needs schools, for a total of 3,000 units.

○ Ibaraki Prefecture
・Goka Town: Plans to introduce tablet devices at all elementary schools (2 schools) as part of a computer lab equipment upgrade.
・Miura Village: Distributed one tablet per student to 4th through 6th graders at all elementary schools (3 schools).
・Tsukuba City: Independently promoted the development of an ICT environment—including information terminals, interactive whiteboards, networks, and
e-learning tools (Tsukuba Online Study) that can be used both at elementary and middle schools and at home.
At Kasuga Gakuen, an integrated elementary- and middle-school campus (opened in 2012), ICT is utilized in a variety of activities both inside and outside the school
and the school was selected as a Microsoft Showcase School 2015.
In addition, Takezono Gakuen Takezono Nishi Elementary School has been conducting a pilot study with Microsoft on the use of ICT since 2014.
・Koga City: From fiscal years 2013 to 2014, tablet PCs were introduced at nine junior high schools in the city in conjunction with the replacement of computers in computer labs.
In fiscal year 2014, a pilot program utilizing iPads, large-screen displays, and digital textbooks was conducted at one elementary school.
In the fiscal year 2015, the city plans to distribute one tablet per student at three elementary schools. Additionally, it plans to deploy 40 tablet devices per school to the remaining 20 elementary schools.

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　　 Media Coverage
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http://ditt.jp/media/

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　Information on Digital Textbooks and Educational Materials
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October 4, 2016
Fun Learning Through the Internet… For Elementary, Middle, and High School Students
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/komachi/childcare/cnews/20161003-OYT8T50025.html

October 13, 2016
Industry-Academia Collaborative Research: “Skills Children Need in the AI Era and Teacher Training”

産学協同研究「AI時代における子どもたちに必要な能力と教員養成」

October 14, 2016
FY H27 Smart Board Installation Rate in Regular Classrooms: Saga Ranks First… MEXT Survey
http://resemom.jp/article/2016/10/14/34313.html

October 17, 2016
Reexamining the Promotion of Digital Textbooks
http://blogos.com/article/194244/

October 18, 2016
2016 Ranking of Public School IT Adoption Among Municipalities Nationwide: Overview
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/column/16/101600228/101600001/?itp_leaf_ind_ex=&rt;=nocnt

October 20, 2016
Association of Local Government Leaders Releases Plan to Promote ICT-Based Education — National Council of Local Government Leaders for ICT Education
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/news/16/102003065/

October 26, 2016
Supporting Learning at Small Schools with ICT: Interim Report Session via Remote Classes
https://www.kyobun.co.jp/news/20161026_02/

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　.:*:.:♪*:. DiTT—Now Accepting Members *:.:♪*:.*:.
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The Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council is currently accepting new members.
Executive members and general members are eligible to participate in study sessions and
committee meetings organized by DiTT.

In addition, we provide information on digital textbooks and educational materials, and
organize networking events and other opportunities for members to exchange information.
For more details, please visit the page below!
URL: http://ditt.jp/join

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◆◇ DiTT NEWS ◇◆　vol. 0083
Publisher: Digital Textbook and Teaching Materials Council
Date of Publication: November 1, 2016
Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Asaka Uchiyama
URL: http://ditt.jp/
e-mail: ditt@ditt.jp
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