Make up for lost learning due to school closures with online learning!
Make up for the learning delay due to school closure with online learning!
Hello, my name is Kidaoka, Marketing Manager! My name is Takadaoka, and I am in charge of marketing. In this article, we would like to introduce the "EdTech Introduction Subsidy. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has recently established the "EdTech Introduction Subsidy" to subsidize a portion of the necessary expenses for EdTech businesses in order to demonstrate the introduction of IT-based educational services to schools.
The EdTech Introduction Subsidy (FY2048 Supplementary Provisions for the Advanced Educational Software Introduction Demonstration Project) is a program to subsidize the costs of introducing EdTech software and IT-based educational services to schools for "EdTech businesses".
Click here for Table of Contents
What is EdTech?
2. introducing online learning for free with the EdTech introduction subsidy
3. support at learningBOX
4. summary
What is EdTech?
EdTech is a term coined by combining the words "Education" and "Technology," and is a generic term for businesses, services, and start-ups that bring innovation to the education field.
Education x IT technology" is already being used all around us. One easy-to-understand example is a learning application that allows students to learn a language or prepare for an exam using a smartphone or tablet.
Advantages of EdTech
What are the advantages of using EdTech? Some people may say, "Why not just adopt Internet-based learning?" Some people may say, "Why not go all the way and introduce Internet-based learning?
We have therefore considered the merits of introducing EdTech. Here are three of the expected benefits.
Optimal learning for each student on an individual basis
Learner exploration and project-based
Allow time for exploration and project-based learning
The global EdTech market size is 11,251.2 billion yen in 2020, growing about twice from 5,192.4 billion yen in 2015.The EdTech market size in Japan in 2020 is 240.3 billion yen, growing about 1.5 times from 164 billion yen in 2015. Although still small compared to the global market size, the EdTech market size is expected to grow in Japan.
Factors that are attracting attention to EdTech
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has announced a policy to distribute one tablet device per student in elementary and junior high schools by 2020. With the strong push from the government, textbooks and classes are now online, and it is expected that the education industry will undergo a more analog-to-digital change as a result of this coronavirus.
Reference: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: Directions for the development of a vision for education using EdTech in Society 5.0.
Free introduction of online learning through the EdTech introduction subsidy
Outline of the Project
The project is based on cooperation between school establishers (boards of education, school corporations, etc.) and the education industry by subsidizing part of the project costs and other expenses for EdTech businesses that implement projects to introduce EdTech software and related services (EdTech software and services) at schools and other institutions, The purpose of this program is to encourage the spread of educational innovations through cooperation between school establishers (boards of education, school corporations, etc.) and the education industry.
In cooperation with the MEXT and MIC projects related to the development of ICT environments in schools, we will provide subsidies to companies that are trying to introduce EdTech services together with school establishers who are promoting the establishment of new learning styles through curriculum management. This is a project of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to encourage the spread of innovation in education through cooperation between school providers and the education industry.
Key Points
The project is a system to subsidize the expenses of businesses that introduce EdTech to schools. The businesses will act as the applicant for the subsidy and promote the project in cooperation with local governments, school corporations, and other school establishers.
The project will be carried out in cooperation with local governments, school corporations, and other school establishers.
☑Support costs for teacher training and accompanying support by the project provider are also covered by the subsidy, with the aim of ensuring that the project is utilized and firmly established. In principle, schools and other installers will not be required to bear any expenses related to this year's introduction and demonstration. *Excluding electricity and telecommunication fees, terminal purchase, etc.
◆About the project to be subsidized
While the EdTech business operator is responsible for the application for this project, the project will be implemented by schools and other educational institutions (in addition to schools stipulated in Article 1 of the School Education Act (excluding kindergartens and universities), educational support centers (adaptive guidance classes) or free schools (*) that meet certain criteria) that will serve as sites for introduction demonstration projects. The same shall apply hereinafter). The application must be made in cooperation with the establisher of the school, etc., and the plan must be formulated together with the school, etc., and the application must be made in cooperation with the school, etc.
Eligibility
Board of Education
Elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, schools for the blind, schools for the deaf, and schools for the disabled (both public and private)
Educational support centers (adaptive guidance classes) or free schools that meet certain criteria
Schools stipulated in Article 1 of the School Education Law (excluding kindergartens and universities) and other free schools and adaptive guidance classes, etc.
Definition of free school in this project
(1) The main purpose of the school is to provide learning support, guidance, and counseling to children and students who have not been attending school.
(2) The facility must be operated by a non-profit corporation (excluding school corporations) and have a track record of at least two years of activities.
(iii) The facility must have established a sufficient communication system with the school where the children/students are enrolled.
(iv) The facility must accept children/students (elementary and junior high school students) from multiple families.
➡ Projects eligible for subsidies under the EdTech introduction subsidy
Click here for the flow from application to introduction of this program.
After discussing and formulating an implementation plan with the school or other institution where the EdTech service will be introduced, the EdTech business operator (subsidized business operator) will apply to the secretariat, apply for the grant, and complete the various procedures. The project operator will also provide support after the introduction of EdTech software and services to the schools.
Support with learningBOX
We are now accepting applications from schools and local governments for the free introduction of learningBOX, a learning management system, using the "EdTech Introduction Subsidy" provided by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Please contact us through the application form. After confirming the details, we will contact you to discuss the use of the system and its introduction.
➡ Click here for the application form.
Conclusion
In this article, we introduced the "EdTech Introduction Subsidy. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is now accepting applications from schools and local governments for the free introduction of the learning management system "learningBOX" through the "EdTech Introduction Subsidy".
Please contact us through the application form. After confirming the details of the application, we will contact you to discuss the use of the system and its introduction. We hope that schools and other educational institutions will take advantage of this program as a first step toward utilizing EdTech with a view to continuous and long-term use, based on their own educational policies. Thank you very much for your cooperation.