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2014.03.10
[Related Articles] Articles on Digital Textbooks (from DiTT)

・CyberAgent / Offering Free Programming Lessons to Elementary School Students
http://ict-enews.net/2014/03/03cyberagent/

・Subaru / Introduces “Flipped Classroom” to High School Tutoring Centers
http://ict-enews.net/2014/03/05subaru-net/

・JustSystems to Release Integrated Tablet Software for Elementary Schools on June 23
http://resemom.jp/article/2014/03/05/17417.html

・Introducing Tablets into Education to Build a Society Where People Connect Through Learning
http://benesse.jp/news/kyouiku/trend/20140306080023.html

・Providing Children with Diverse Choices Through “Making” Using the Latest Tools
Launching an “IT-Based Making Education” Initiative
http://www.sankeibiz.jp/business/news/140306/prl1403061808085-n1.htm

・An Interview with Professor Kazuto Hongo of the University of Tokyo: “gacco,” Flipped Learning, and the Appeal of Courses Starting in April
http://resemom.jp/article/2014/03/06/17442.html

・The educational tablet market is projected to reach 1.28 million units and 75.9 billion yen in 2018
http://resemom.jp/article/2014/03/07/17475.html

・IDC: Over 60% of Principals “Have No Plans to Introduce Tablets”; Over 60% Say “We Want to Use Them, but We Don’t Have the Budget”
http://ict-enews.net/2014/03/07idc/


　

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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.”