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2016.02.01
[Related Article] Digital Textbooks (from DiTT)

・Incorporating Programming into Education: The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Promotes “Essential Information Literacy Skills”
http://mainichi.jp/articles/20160126/ddm/013/100/007000c

・The IoT Wave Reaches Education… Let’s Learn with the Latest Smart Toys in 2016
http://resemom.jp/article/2016/01/26/29253.html

・52% “Aware” of ICT Adoption in Tokyo Metropolitan High Schools; Call for Information Ethics Education
http://resemom.jp/article/2016/01/27/29262.html

・SoftBank C&S Signs Agreement with Sumida Ward… Promoting ICT Adoption in Public Elementary and Junior High Schools
http://resemom.jp/article/2016/01/27/29280.html

・Overseas Countries Are Proactive in STEM Education, Which Will Shape the Next Generation of IT Business—How Is Japan Responding?
http://news.biglobe.ne.jp/it/0128/mnn_160128_9728608806.html

・A Small Public Elementary School’s Challenge: Investing in IT Education
http://toyokeizai.net/articles/-/101956

・2015 National Ranking of Public School IT Adoption by City, Ward, Town, and Village: Overview
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/column/16/012700020/012800001/

・A First in Japan: Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education Introduces “Juken Suppli” to Prefectural High Schools
http://resemom.jp/article/2016/01/29/29334.html


　

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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.”