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2015.05.26
[Related Articles] Articles on Digital Textbooks (from DiTT)

・From kids building Mindstorms prosthetic legs to struggling University of Tokyo students: We hear about educational hacks combining IT and hands-on creation
http://weekly.ascii.jp/elem/000/000/336/336190/

・FujiSoft Introduces New Feature Allowing Digital Textbooks to Be Displayed and Controlled on Classroom TVs
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/news/15/051801637/

・Sales and rentals begin for the “Play and Learn! Tablet” for preschoolers
http://resemom.jp/article/2015/05/19/24584.html

・New “atom” system brings existing teaching materials and methods to tablets
http://resemom.jp/article/2015/05/19/24610.html

・First Meeting on the Role of Digital Textbooks Held by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
http://www.kyobun.co.jp/news/20150521_03.html

・MEXT Publishes Findings from Educational ICT Pilot Studies, Including the Usefulness of Tablets
http://resemom.jp/article/2015/05/22/24671.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.”