CREATIVE KIDS TOP Digital Textbooks [Related Articles] Articles on Digital Textbooks (from DiTT)

Digital Textbooks

2015.02.16
[Related Articles] Articles on Digital Textbooks (from DiTT)

・One device per student by 2020, but about 80% of parents are unaware of the policy
http://resemom.jp/article/2015/02/12/22877.html

・Benesse Introduces New Educational Materials That Don’t Require Membership Registration, Following a Personal Information Leak
http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASH274J37H27ULFA005.html

・International Exchange via Videoconferencing: An Amazing Facility at a Saga Elementary School (1/2)
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/enterprise/articles/1502/16/news031.html

・<Elementary School Presentation Contest Finals Held> Nurturing the Future
Children Who Will Lead Japan! 10 Teams Selected from 1,751 Entries Compete in a Fierce Final Round
http://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000010584.html

・A Child with “Severe Intellectual Disabilities” Mastering a “Tablet”… The “Power” of IT Technology to Overcome Disabilities and Unlock “True Potential”
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/news/articles/1502/16/news045.html

・Matsusaka Municipal Mikumo Junior High School Becomes Apple’s First ADS-Certified School in Japan… A First in Japan
http://resemom.jp/article/2015/02/12/22866.html


　

Profile


  • Digital Picture Book Author

    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.”