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2013.06.19
[Related Articles] Articles on Digital Textbooks (from DiTT)

・Textbook Content: Government Guidelines Proposed—LDP Subcommittee Presents Draft Recommendations for Revision
http://www.asahi.com/national/update/0612/TKY201306120136.html

・Call for Proposals for the Heisei 25 Fiscal Year “Research on Cutting-Edge ICT Utilization in Education” Project
http://www.soumu.go.jp/menu_news/s-news/01ryutsu05_02000035.html

・Digital Natives Prefer E-Books Over Paper Books (WIRED.jp)
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/NEWS/20130610/483463/

・Distance Learning “Evolves” with Tablet Devices… High School in Ogoe
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/e-japan/ibaraki/news/20130615-OYT8T00045.htm

・[Educational Use of Tablets] Rather Than Asking “Why Introduce Them?”, We Want to Ask “What Reasons Are There Not to Introduce Them?”
http://www.kknews.co.jp/maruti/news/2013/0603_3a1.html

・A Vision for IT Education That Attracts Many People
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/Watcher/20130610/483681/

・[Digital Textbooks] 2,000 TVs Converted to Interactive Whiteboards; “Digital Textbooks” Rolled Out to All Elementary and Junior High Schools
http://www.kknews.co.jp/maruti/news/2013/0603_6a.html


　

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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.”