Education and Digital Technology: Revised Edition: Beyond "GIGA Schools

Toward the Realization of Educational Digitalization and Data-Driven Education

Book Overview

The author, who promoted the GIGA School Initiative at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, looks ahead to the arrival of a data-driven society and points the way to achieving educational digitalization. This long-awaited revised edition of "Beyond GIGA Schools," sharply examines the history, current state, and challenges of ICT utilization in education.

What You Can Learn From This Book

Schools with a well-developed ICT environment. What is the goal of the "GIGA School Initiative"? The "GIGA School Initiative" is not simply about distributing ICT devices to each student. It aims to respond to the future of society by improving the internet environment, promoting the use of cloud computing, and making education data-driven. With device upgrades just around the corner, it's time to consider not only "what kind of lessons can be taught using ICT," but also "what kind of society can be realized through the use of ICT."

What is "Data-Driven Education"?

The world is overflowing with a vast amount of data. With the advent of ICT, the question going forward will no longer be "how to collect data," but "how to use data."

・Lesson improvement: Achieving individually optimized and collaborative learning based on learning situations and learning styles. ・Collaboration with families and communities: Utilizing various tools to communicate and share information between schools, families, and communities. ・Educational policy planning: Efficiently analyzing data obtained from nationwide surveys and implementing effective responses.

Data (or evidence)-based initiatives such as these are beginning to emerge.

What is the direction of "educational digital transformation"?

As technology changes, the very nature of education changes.

As part of this effort, we will introduce best practices from around the country, including regular classroom lessons, special needs education, distance learning, and streamlining of teacher and staff work.

We will also point out challenges hindering digital transformation in education, such as a lack of initiative in the classroom, the profit-first mentality of private companies, and a shortage of human resources to support digital transformation in education, and suggest directions that should be taken not only in schools but also by educational administration, the education industry, and society as a whole.

Recommended for Teachers

This book is a must-read for teachers who want to deepen their understanding of educational digital transformation and data-driven education.

In particular, this book will provide valuable insights for teachers and board of education officials, who are the driving force behind educational change.