The general interpellation session of the Imari City Council was held for three days on the 9th, 10th, and 14th, and 11 members of the council exchanged questions on themes such as the use of tablet terminals in elementary and junior high schools. (Hirofumi Aoki)
[Utilization of tablet terminals at school] It has been a year since the city provided tablet terminals to all elementary and junior high school students under the national policy of introducing information and communication technology into educational settings. Isao Takushima, head of the education department, when asked about the usage of the system in class, said, "We are actively using it on a regular basis. According to a survey conducted by the city board of education in February, elementary schools use the system an average of two times per class (hours) per day, and junior high schools use the system the same amount. I've used it about three times," he said.
In addition, as the new coronavirus infection spreads to children, regarding the implementation status of online classes that connect schools and homes, Superintendent Sada Matsumoto said, "At the moment, we are responding to print learning rather than online classes. There are many,” he explained. When lawmakers asked him to expedite the implementation, he said, "There are also issues related to the home Internet environment and security, so I want to do what I can steadily."
[Election Bulletin] Mayoral elections and city council by-elections will be held in April. Regarding the election bulletin published by the city's election management committee, which describes the claims and careers of candidates, a lawmaker said, ``Isn't it possible to deliver it to voters more quickly (with the prevalence of early voting)?'' . Nobumori Nonaka, the head of the secretariat, said, "It is difficult to distribute printed materials to each house any faster than this, but we are actively working to provide information, such as posting printed data on the city's website as soon as possible and announcing it on SNS (membership exchange site). I want to," he replied.