Supporting School Refusal with⁤ the 3D Metaverse: A Free Online Seminar for Educators

JMC Corporation is hosting a ‍free⁤ online seminar for educators to introduce a method of supporting school refusal using the 3D metaverse. ​The Tokyo⁢ Virtual Learning ‍Platform (VLP) uses the 3D ⁣metaverse​ space⁤ to provide a new place of residence and learning ‌for children and students who need support for school refusal⁢ or Japanese language instruction.

This time,‍ we have invited Atsushi ‍Ehara, a teacher⁤ at‌ the Shinjuku ‍Ward ⁢Education‌ Center’s ⁣”Tsukushi⁤ Classroom,” as our guest speaker. “Tsukushi Classroom” ‌uses the VLP’s ‌3D metaverse space as⁤ part of the guidance and support⁣ it provides to children and students who are not attending school, to promote social independence.

Seminar Overview

• Date and Time: September 26,‍ 2024 (Thursday) 16:00-16:30
• Venue: Online (Zoom)
• Speakers: Part-time teacher at Shinjuku City Education Center Tsukushi‌ Classroom, Professor Atsushi Ehara
• Target Audience: Teachers ‌and‍ Board of Education​ officials
• Registration Deadline: ⁢ September 26 (Thursday) 14:00

The participation URL (Zoom) will be sent to you after you apply. An archived version of the seminar will be available after ⁤the seminar ends. Even if ​you only wish to ‌view the archived ‌broadcast, please register⁤ using ⁤the form ⁣above.

Seminar Lecturer

Part-time teacher at Shinjuku City Education Center Tsukushi Classroom, Mr.⁤ Atsushi ⁣Ehara. We ‍provide guidance and support to children and students who are unable to attend school for various reasons, to encourage them to become socially independent.

Biography:

• Principal of Shinjuku Municipal‌ Higashitoyama Elementary School
• Principal of Umejima Elementary School, Adachi City
• Chief Supervisor, Adachi Ward​ Board ​of Education

VLP User Comments

VLP is​ a new place to stay and learn provided‍ by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, and we have received many positive comments from local⁤ governments.

Some examples include:

• Teachers and staff led ​students to actively communicate with ‍each other in the metaverse space, which⁣ led to them becoming friends⁣ in the real world and going home ⁢together (Nakano Ward)
• Originally,⁢ they logged in from home, but from ‍February they started coming to the ‍adaptive guidance classroom (Shibuya Ward)
• A ⁢participant commented that the online museum tour event was “interesting!” ‌and said that they would like to participate in the next event (Shinjuku Ward)

VLP participating municipalities, etc.:

• Shinjuku Ward,⁤ Sumida Ward, Shibuya Ward,⁢ Nakano ⁤Ward, Suginami Ward, Hachioji City, Komae ‌City, Tama City, Chiyoda Ward
• Taito Ward, ​Koto Ward, Shinagawa Ward, Ota Ward,‌ Toshima Ward,​ Kita Ward, Arakawa Ward, Adachi Ward, Edogawa Ward, Tachikawa City
• Fuchu City,⁣ Koganei⁢ City,⁣ Kodaira ⁣City, Kokubunji City, Kunitachi City, Musashimurayama City, Hamura City, Akiruno City, Hinode Town

Supporting school absenteeism using the 3D metaverse:

The Tokyo Virtual Learning ⁤Platform (VLP) is a new place‍ to stay⁣ and learn provided by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It uses the 3D metaverse space to provide a new⁣ place of residence⁢ and learning for ​children and students who ‍need support for school⁢ refusal or Japanese language instruction.