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 An archived version of the seminar will be available after the seminar ends.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.