Digital Textbooks [Call for Participants] Learning for the Future—Changing Classrooms, Changing Learning! "Learning for the Future: Changing Classrooms, Changing Learning!"
We are hosting a symposium featuring Kazuhiro Fujiwara—known for initiatives such as the creation of the "World Around Us" course, which teaches students about society through the lens of working adults—and Akira Kaneko of Hiroo Gakuen, a school widely regarded as a leader in the use of IT in education.
We look forward to your participation!
http://ditt.jp/news/?id=2069
■ Date and Time: Wednesday, December 10, 2014, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (Registration begins at 10:00 a.m.)
■Venue: Keio University Mita Campus, East Building, 6th Floor, G-SEC
http://www.keio.ac.jp/ja/access/mita.html
The tentative program is as follows:
・"How to Halt the Decline in Schools’ Educational Capabilities—Launch of the ‘Best Lessons Net’ Platform!"
Kazuhiro Fujiwara, Education Reform Practitioner
・"The Future Starts Here and Now—Schools × New ICT × Sensitivity"
Akira Kaneko, General Manager, Academic Affairs Development Department, Hiroo Gakuen
■ Registration Information
Please register here:
http://urx.nu/d2Nf
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.”
