◆◇ Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council News ◇◆ Vol. 044

With these crisp, sunny autumn days continuing, it’s the perfect season for outings.
Have any of you gone on a trip yet?

In this issue, along with a report on DiTT’s activities,
we’ll bring you the latest information on digital textbooks and educational materials.

Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council Secretariat

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・Topics
・Activity Report (Study Sessions/Steering Committee)
・Member Information
・Announcements from Member Companies
・Media
・Information on Digital Textbooks and Educational Materials
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As part of our efforts to support local governments promoting the digitization of education, the Council is featuring local governments that are advancing ICT adoption in educational settings on the DiTT Web site.
http://ditt.jp/case/

We will continue to strive to strengthen our collaboration with local governments.

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≪Study Session≫
We held the 38th Study Session on Tuesday, September 17.

Guest Presentation

■ President, Renaissance Academy Co., Ltd.
　 Principal, Renaissance High School: Mr. Takayoshi Momoi
　 “The Goals of ICT Education”

*You can view the study session report at the URL below. (To be uploaded soon)
http://ditt.jp/report/

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≪Steering Committee≫
At the 15th subcommittee meeting on September 17, Mr. Takagi of Sharp Corporation
delivered a lecture titled “Sharp’s Initiatives in Educational ICT,” in which he presented case studies on the following three initiatives:
1. Sharp has been involved in education for over 20 years.
2. The company provides not only hardware but also software and solutions.

3. The company contributes to the adoption of ICT in education through support for mobile classrooms.

1. In its educational activities, Sharp has established environments in standard classrooms where digital textbooks and interactive whiteboards can be used,
promoting a three-pronged approach to learning that combines group instruction, individual learning, and collaborative learning.
The “STUDY SERIES” educational solution (point 2) provides a tablet-based learning system,
a collaborative learning support system, and an individualized learning support system.
The tablet-based learning system utilizes integration between interactive whiteboards and tablet devices to
facilitate interactive lessons.
The collaborative learning support system fosters critical thinking, judgment, and communication skills through collaborative learning.
The individualized learning support system reinforces foundational knowledge through personalized learning, and teachers
are able to provide precise, individualized instruction based on students’ learning histories.
School No. 3, under the guidance of Professor Higashihara of Shinshu University, has been participating in the Mobile Learning Pad Classroom program since last year. Within this program, the school has received feedback that it is highly effective to conduct classes by using a balanced combination of traditional blackboards, interactive whiteboards, and tablets, and that students are engaging in dialogue using the system to share diverse perspectives.

Mr. Takagi concluded by saying, “Let’s not rely on Sharp alone, but work together with all of you to
advance the integration of ICT into children’s education.”

We at DiTT also aim to further boost momentum for the integration of ICT into education.

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We are pleased to introduce three new corporate members.

<General Members>
・MTI Co., Ltd.

トップページ

・Nikko Art Co., Ltd.
http://www.nkbj.co.jp
・Toppan Forms Co., Ltd.
http://www.toppan-f.co.jp

As of October 1, 2013, we have 109 member companies.
Please visit the page below for more details!
http://ditt.jp/about/member.html

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　Announcements from Member Companies
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■Z-Kai Co., Ltd.
[Social Media Usage Survey] 67.2% of high school students use LINE, and 23.2% use Twitter.
The smartphone ownership rate is 69.5%.
http://www.zkai.co.jp/home/news/20130912_sns_research.html

Z-Kai Co., Ltd. conducted a survey of 4,657 high school students nationwide (2,460 first-year students, 1,031 second-year students, 1,166 third-year students) regarding their use of social media and ownership of smartphones and other devices. The results showed that 67.2% of high school students
use LINE, and 69.5% of high school students own a smartphone.
These were the findings of the survey.

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http://ditt.jp/media/

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　Information on Digital Textbooks and Educational Materials
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September 5, 2013
NEC Delivers 300 Windows 8 Tablet PCs to the Sumida City Board of Education
http://resemom.jp/article/2013/09/05/15094.html

September 5, 2013
12 Textbook Publishers Jointly Develop Digital Textbooks, Launching the “CoNETS” Consortium
http://resemom.jp/article/2013/09/05/15082.html

September 14, 2013
Tablet Devices: Takeo City to Provide Tablets, Model Selection Expected by Year-End; Junior High Students to Start in FY2015 / Saga
http://mainichi.jp/area/saga/news/20130914ddlk41100443000c.html

September 18, 2013
・ICT Adoption Rates in Public Schools: 75% for Interactive Whiteboards, 33% for Digital Textbooks… MEXT Survey
http://resemom.jp/article/2013/09/18/15252.html

September 19, 2013
Teacher ICT training participation rate stands at 28%; Saga Prefecture at 98%… Regional disparities are evident
http://resemom.jp/article/2013/09/19/15257.html

September 19, 2013
Aoyama Gakuin University Conducts Pilot Test of Electronic Textbook Distribution via Tablets in the Faculty of Economics
http://news.infoseek.co.jp/article/mynavi_855507

September 25, 2013
Behind the Scenes: Chuo University Builds a “Virtual Computer Lab” for 4,500 Students to Use Their Own PCs
http://www.itmedia.co.jp/enterprise/articles/1309/25/news023.html

September 27, 2013
“Flipped Classroom”: Basic Learning at Home, Applied Learning at School—Takeo
http://www.saga-s.co.jp/news/saga.0.2555892.article.html

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　.:*:.:♪*:. DiTT—Now Accepting Members *:.:♪*:.*:.
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The Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council is currently accepting new members.
Executive members and general members can participate in study sessions and
committees organized by DiTT.

In addition, we provide information on digital textbooks and educational materials, as well as
opportunities for members to exchange information, such as at social gatherings.
Please visit the page below for more details!
URL: http://ditt.jp/join

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◆◇ DiTT NEWS ◇◆　vol.0044
Published by: Digital Textbook and Educational Materials Council
Publication Date: October 1, 2013
Editor-in-Chief: Nanako Ishido
Editor: Asaka Uchiyama
URL: http://ditt.jp/
e-mail: ditt@ditt.jp
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