Digital Textbooks [Newsletter] Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council News, Issue No. 74 Published ◆◇ Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council News ◇◆ Vol. 074
We thought this would be a mild winter, but heavy snowfall has hit various areas, and the bitter cold continues.
We’re all looking forward to the arrival of spring.
We will hold our final symposium of this fiscal year on the 22nd.
We hope you will all join us.
In addition, as a related event to the “2045 Ideathon: Envisioning the Future of Learning,”
we will be holding an [Online Edition] of the Ideathon.
Anyone can participate from their home computer, so please feel free to
register.
Once again, along with a report on DiTT’s activities,
we will provide the latest information on digital textbooks and educational materials.
Digital Textbooks and Educational Materials Council Secretariat
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・Topics
・Activity Report (Study Sessions)
・Media
・Information on Digital Textbooks and Educational Materials
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Topics
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■ “Grand Design for Education 2045 – Results Presentation” to Be Held.
http://ditt.jp/news/?id=2173
Date and Time: February 22 (Mon), 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Venue: Sanno Health Insurance Hall, 2nd Floor Conference Room
2-5-6F Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
To facilitate the enactment of legislation that comprehensively promotes the standardization of digital textbooks, one device per student, wireless LAN infrastructure,
cloud-based education, social media use, and the utilization of big data,
we plan to announce DiTT’s proposed “Law for the Promotion of Educational Informatization.”
We hope you will join us.
https://goo.gl/3I6AlB
■ [Online Edition] We will be hosting an “Ideathon” to consider the future of learning in 2045.
This event will be conducted using the online workshop system “gaccatz,” operated by Docomo gacco, Inc.,
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You can easily participate from your home computer, so
please be sure to register.
Date and Time: Saturday, February 13, 2016, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Participation Fee: Free
Details: http://ditt.jp/news/?id=2172
Organizer: Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council
Planning and Operation: NPO CANVAS
In Cooperation with: DOCOMO gacco, Inc.
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Activity Report
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≪Study Session≫
We held our 66th study session on Thursday, January 21.
Guest Presentation
■Global Graphics Co., Ltd.
Representative Director and Vice President of New Business Development at Global Graphics Software Ltd.
Mr. Yoshiyuki Hagiwara
“Digital Textbooks Created by Experts in Print and Electronic Documents”
■Sharp Corporation, Consumer Electronics Company
Health & Environmental Systems Business Division
Network Solutions Promotion Department, Senior Manager Yuji Sawada
“Sharp’s Initiatives for Digital Educational Materials
—Saga Prefecture Pilot Study, STUDYFIT, and More—”
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≪Study Session Overview≫
■Global Graphics Co., Ltd. — Mr. Hagiwara
Global Graphics Software Ltd. was established in 1996 and acquired companies that owned Harlequin RIP (Raster Image Processor),
Jaws RIP, and IKARUS/Fonts, and its Japanese subsidiary was established in 2003.
Furthermore, recognizing that market demand has shifted in recent years from printing on paper to electronic documents, the company has been focusing on the development of core software for electronic documents.
The company develops software under the brands Jaws, eDocument Library, and gDoc, and in Japan alone, it has to date
sold over 5 million licenses for electronic document-related software.
…[Read Morehttp://ditt.jp/action/study.html?id=215&page;=1 ]
■ Mr. Sawada, Sharp Corporation
As part of Sharp’s initiatives in the education sector, he introduced the STUDY SERIES, a line of educational support software.
He highlighted STUDY FIT, a new learning system developed in collaboration with Japan Standard, and
then moved on to the topic of initiatives for individualized learning systems.He began by examining the reality that the adoption of tablets in educational settings has been slow, analyzing the situation from four perspectives: (1) the reliability of teaching materials, (2) network infrastructure, (3) the burden on teachers, and (4) the impact on regular classes. He highlighted that the burden on teachers
minimal, is easy to use, and can be easily implemented even in schools that have not yet adopted ICT. STUDY FIT is an individualized learning system for tablet PCs
that serves as a drill-based learning resource. Its primary target audience is local governments and schools seeking to promote the integration of ICT into future education.
…[Continue Readinghttp://ditt.jp/action/study.html?id=215&page;=1 ]
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Media Coverage Information
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http://ditt.jp/media/
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Information on Digital Textbooks and Teaching Materials
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January 8, 2016
Fujitsu and Kagawa University Launch “Learning Together Project” for ICT in Special Needs Education
http://resemom.jp/article/2016/01/08/28890.html
January 12, 2016
Academic Performance Rises Significantly with Introduction of ICT Education… Hiroo Gakuen
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/kodomo/jyuken/information/CO006105/20160108-OYT8T50113.html
January 13, 2016
What Does the Use of Tablets in Class Look Like at Sakuragaoka Junior and Senior High School’s “ICT Open School”?
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/column/15/110400255/010500005/?rt=nocnt
January 21, 2016
Hurry Up with Programming Education!
http://mainichi.jp/articles/20160121/ddm/016/070/004000c
January 22, 2016
Active Learning: Exploring Collaboration Between Elementary and Middle Schools
https://www.kyobun.co.jp/news/20160122_04/
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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
committees 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.
Please visit the page below for more details!
URL: http://ditt.jp/join
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◆◇ DiTT NEWS ◇◆ vol.0074
Publisher: Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council
Publication Date: February 1, 2016
Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Asaka Uchiyama
URL: http://ditt.jp/
e-mail: ditt@ditt.jp
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Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
