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2015.08.17
[Related Articles] Articles on Digital Textbooks (from DiTT)

・Nasushiobara City to Provide Tablets to 5th-Grade Elementary Through 3rd-Grade Middle School Students—5,500 Units Over Three Years Starting Next Fiscal Year
http://www.shimotsuke.co.jp/news/tochigi/top/news/20150809/2046638

・Using Tablets to Stimulate Students’ Creativity… Sakuragaoka
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/kodomo/jyuken/information/CO006089/20150811-OYT8T50155.html

・Z-Kai Utilizes Tablets: Class Streams and Easy Question Submission
http://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXKZO90406110R10C15A8H56A00/

・Mitsubishi Research Institute Seeks Schools and Partner Organizations for Programming Education Pilot Program
http://resemom.jp/article/2015/08/06/26206.htm

・How Can Digital Textbooks Become Official Textbooks?
http://blogos.com/article/127355/

・Beyond Just Learning to Code: Considering the Educational Benefits of the Popular Game “Minecraft”
http://japan.zdnet.com/article/35068737/


　

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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.”