◆◇ Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council News ◇◆ Vol. 067

Once the rainy season ends, summer will finally be in full swing!
Will we have another scorching summer this year?

Our recent symposium attracted a great deal of attention, and
it concluded as a huge success.
Thank you very much for attending.
We will be holding the third event on the 9th, so please be sure to join us.
We look forward to seeing you there.

In this issue, we’ll report on DiTT’s activities and bring you 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)
・Member Information
・Media
・Information on Digital Textbooks and Educational Materials
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Topics
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July 9 (Venue: North Hall, Keio University Mita Campus)
DiTT Symposium: “What Is Learning Fit for the 21st Century?”
Featuring presentations by Yuichiro Anzai, President of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, and
Professor Hideo Kageyama of the Institute for Educational Development at Ritsumeikan University.
Please join us.We hope you will join us.
http://ditt.jp/news/?id=2127

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

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Activity Report
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≪Study Session≫
We held our 59th study session on Thursday, June 18.

Guest Presentation

■Recruit Marketing Partners, Study Supplement Group
Producer: Mr. Kei Nakano
“Introducing Recruit’s Study Supplement: Aiming for Further Evolution in Education”

■Seiko Epson Corporation, VP Business Strategy Promotion Department,
General Manager: Mr. Keijiro Naito
“Case Studies on the Use of Interactive Projectors in the Education Market”

*You can view the study session report at the URL below.
http://ditt.jp/report/

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≪Study Session Overview≫

Mr. Nakano of Recruit Marketing Partners gave a presentation titled
“Introducing Recruit’s ‘Study Supplement’: Aiming for Further Evolution in Education.”

The presentation introduced “Study Supplement,” an online education service for elementary and junior high school students launched this past March.
With income and regional disparities becoming increasingly pronounced in recent years, Recruit launched “Exam Supplement” in 2011 for high school seniors.
The service gained popularity by offering a wealth of content—including high-quality lecture videos and past exam questions—for a monthly fee of 980 yen, and has since grown to become the third-largest paid membership service among exam preparation schools nationwide.
Leveraging the expertise accumulated through “Juken Supplement,” we examined what kind of service we could provide to elementary and middle school students—who have different needs than high school students and face issues such as income and regional disparities—and launched “Study Supplement” this spring.
The service is built around the keywords “Understand, Get Hooked, Improve” and features five key characteristics: (1) lessons taught by a team of charismatic instructors;
(2) “Future Classes” designed to teach 21st-century skills; (3) mechanisms to boost motivation for learning through games;
(4) active learning utilizing accumulated log data; and (5) educational support content for parents,
, all while offering the service for a monthly fee of 980 yen.
For elementary and middle school students in particular, the parent-child relationship is extremely important, and praise from parents serves as a major source of motivation for children; therefore, Study Supplement continues to refine its service by focusing on how specifically parents can offer praise.
Our goal is to help children develop a love for learning and to help elementary and middle school students develop habits that allow them to continue studying without strain. We remain committed to this mission and plan to continue enhancing our service accordingly.

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Member Information
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Introducing our new members.

<General Members>
・Face Co., Ltd.
http://www.faith.co.jp/

・Japan Bag Association (General Incorporated Association) – Randoseru Manufacturers’ Association
http://www.randoseru.gr.jp

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Media
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■ Domestic and International Education
Urgent Need for Implementation, but Challenges Remain
http://ditt.jp/media/

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Information on Digital Textbooks and Educational Materials
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June 1, 2015
Survey on Tablet Introduction Plans for the 2015 School Year <Survey by Kyoiku Katei Shimbun>
http://www.kknews.co.jp/maruti/news/2015/0601_1a.html

June 9, 2015
500 iPads Loaned to All New Students: Toin Gakuen’s Challenge in ICT Education to Foster Student Insight
http://news.mynavi.jp/articles/2015/06/09/toin_ipad/

June 10, 2015
Realizing an “One iPad per Student” Educational Environment: It Would Be Putting the Cart Before the Horse if Teachers Who Say They Must “Adapt to Change” Remain Unchanged Themselves
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/interview/14/262522/060900166/

June 11, 2015
Status of Programming Education in 23 Countries and Regions… Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
http://resemom.jp/article/2015/06/11/25060.html

June 17, 2015
A Middle School Girl Develops a Pepper App!? – What Is the Cutting-Edge ICT Education at Shinagawa Girls’ Academy?
http://news.mynavi.jp/articles/2015/06/17/sj_pepper/

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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.
For more details, please visit the page below!
URL: http://ditt.jp/join

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◆◇ DiTT NEWS ◇◆　vol. 0067
Publisher: Digital Textbook and Teaching Materials Council
Date of Publication: July 1, 2015
Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Asaka Uchiyama
URL: http://ditt.jp/
e-mail: ditt@ditt.jp
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