Higashimiyoshi municipal ASHIRO Elementary School2708 Ashiro, Higashimiyoshi-chou, Miyoshi-gun, Tokushima, 771-2502 JAPANhttp://h-miyoshi.ed.jp/ashiro/

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Type of school (private- government- charter-

other) Government

Email and phone (inc area code)ashiro@h-miyoshi.ed.jp+81-883-79-2140

Size of school (student population) 98

Level of schooling (primary, secondary) Primary

Location (metropolitan, suburban, regional or

rural/remote)Regional

Number of classrooms 9

Total number of teachers 12

Total number of all full time equivalent staff

(including administrative, support)16

Microsoft Expert Educator (include name- year

level taught- area of expertise)Kuniharu DOI（4th Grade）

Microsoft Student Ambassador details (name,

grade) none

SCHOOL SNAPSHOTleadership team

Principal

Shinji MIYAHARA

Vice-Principal

Tokuyuki ISHII

Leader of Research,

Director of information-

related education

Kuniharu DOI

Supporter of ICT-utilization

in education

Ayumi TAKAHASHI

SCHOOL SNAPSHOTschool from the outside

SCHOOL SNAPSHOTa standard classroom

SCHOOL SNAPSHOTa shared learning space and Library

SCHOOL SNAPSHOTstudents working with technology

SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT

• Why have you been successful in leading improvement at your school?

To foster the skills to live in a 21st Century society, conduct a variety ofexperimental studies tailored for stages of development, curriculumcontents and other factors with:• Verification of the effectiveness/influence of education using

digital textbooks and materials• Development of teaching methods• Compilation of model curriculum digital contents, etc.

A model school of "Future School Promotion Project“of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)

A model school of "Learning Innovation Project" of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Collaborative Learning

ICT Makes Learning Bidirectional

Coordination of Classworkand Homework

Research with the aim of creating the learning environmentof the future through ICT-utilization.

Even while making full use of ICT, the classwork looks SIMPLE

LEADERSHIP & CULTURE OF INNOVATION

• Why have you been successful in leading improvement at your school?

Learning by visualization

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-The book on our research-

Aggregation of individual learning helps the entire class learn

Field trips with tablet PCsWhat computer literacy is requiredfor teachers and students

Consideration of impacton health

The Flipped classroom with mobile telecommunications

The Pursuit of Value in Learning with a ‘One Tablet PC for Each Student’ Environment

TEACHING, LEARNING & ASSESSMENT

Problem-solvingby using material across subjects

Through operations such as moving or scaling of figuresand objects by trial and error, students can find theirown solutions by utilizing materials (textbooks, digitalcontent) across subjects.

For deeper learning, promote mutual teaching and learning,and realize effective learning.

Students collaborate by proactivelycommunicating, and cooperating witheach other.

Collaborative learning:Pairs or Groups

CAPACITY BUILDING

• What have been 2014 priorities and what will be targeted 2015?

Having classroom visitations between teachers is designed to improve teaching skills by sharing information and advice with each other.

Improvement of classworkby daily ICT-utilization

The support of teachers by ICT coordinators

ICT is part of

The Learning

Environment

The history of ICT utilization in theMiyoshi area is long. We believe ICT ispart of the learning environment.Teachers have engaging lessons byusing ICT.

Teacher work continuously to improvetheir lessons.

The ICT coordinator supports teachers before and after classes by helping them with classwork design and materials research.

Even during classes, the coordinatorprovides a wide range of supportfrom the operation of auxiliary ICTequipment, tosupport as T2.

Collaborative teachers’ team

• One tablet PC for each teacher and student.• Wireless networks and Internet access are available throughout the school (7 classrooms, a science room, a music

room, an art room, a library, a gym, a dining hall, a playground and a teachers’ office)• Students are permitted to use their own tablet PCs freely during breaks.• Teachers can monitor students’ tablet PCs on their tablet PCs from anywhere.• Every classroom, science room and music room are equipped with document camera, interactive

whiteboards and televisions.• The Gym is equipped with a large screen and an interactive projector.

Learning Environment

Analytic Services

Reporting, Insights

Operations Services

Planning, HR, Finance,

Procurement

Productivity Services

Calendar/Email,

Collaboration, Portal,

Presence, Video-

conferences, Social

Learning Services

Content, Homework,

Assignments, Personalized

Learning

Identity

SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

INFRASTRUCTURE

LEARNER & STAFF ACCESS

Laptop/PC Tablet Smart Board

Storage/Data Servers Network

SecuritySupport, Monitor, &

Control

2010・2013

APPENDIX

http://www.soumu.go.jp/soutsu/shikoku/ict-jirei/chuumoku05.html

The "Future School Promotion Project" (FY 2010-2013) of MICin ASHIRO Elementary School

http://www.chieru-magazine.net/magazine/2013-junior-magazine/entry-2064.html

The utilization of Flash teaching materials

http://www.chieru.co.jp/case/post-17.htmlmedia articles featuring our school and achievements

We proved the effectiveness of the "Future School Promotion Project"