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2015.04.27
[Related Articles] Articles on Digital Textbooks (from DiTT)

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology / Announces Case Studies on Programming Education in Elementary, Junior High, and High Schools
http://ict-enews.net/2015/04/20mext-7/

・Consideration of Digitizing Elementary, Junior High, and High School Textbooks; Conclusion Expected by the End of FY2016
http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASH4N5JTHH4NUTIL03H.html

・Nagoya Bunri University Enters Fifth Year of Initiative to Distribute iPads Free of Charge to All Freshmen
http://resemom.jp/article/2015/04/21/24176.html

・Meits: Over 70% of Elementary and Middle School Students Attending Cram Schools Say They Have No Objections to Using Tablets
http://ict-enews.net/2015/04/22mates/

・DiTT Symposium: “Let’s Think Together About the Textbooks of the Future” on May 25
http://resemom.jp/article/2015/04/22/24208.html

・Sharp, Microsoft, and Others Aim to Boost Academic Performance with the “STUDYFIT” Tablet-Based Individualized Learning System
http://resemom.jp/article/2015/04/24/24235.html

・iTeachers / “iTeachers TV” Launches on YouTube on the 29th
http://ict-enews.net/2015/04/24iteachers/


　

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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.”