LAC launches information literacy card game "Riterakko". Starts Accepting Applications for Participation in Trial Courses

LAC Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Itsuro Nishimoto; hereafter "LAC") has developed its own card game "Riterakko" for learning information literacy, and began accepting applications for participation in a hands-on course for elementary and junior high school students using this game on December 17, 2024.

LAC's ICT Usage Environment Awareness Support Office conducts more than 200 information moral literacy courses per year free of charge. Information literacy has become indispensable for all generations in a digital society where shopping and administrative procedures can be done via the Internet. Especially in elementary through high schools, the GIGA school concept is advancing and an environment is being created where each student learns using a digital terminal, making the acquisition of information literacy even more important.

In order to realize "independent, interactive, and deep learning" as stated in the Courses of Study, LAC has been experimenting with courses incorporating gamification, which applies game elements and techniques, since last year. Through these efforts, we have confirmed that card games are an effective method of attracting children's interest and deepening their learning, and we have developed our own information literacy card game, "Riterakko," which can be played and learned by everyone from elementary school students to adults.

Riterakko" is a card game based on the "Compass for Information Literacy Awareness" (hereafter referred to as "Rashinban") published by the ICT Use Environment Awareness Support Office, and supervised by the same three experts who supervised the Rashinban. The game is designed to be played by children aged 10 or older, and is designed to help them naturally acquire the information literacy necessary in a digital society while playing the game.

Supervisors (in alphabetical order)

Associate Professor Atsushi Uota, Graduate School of Hiroshima University (Information Education, Media Theory)

Professor Yasutaka Machimura, Seijo University (Civil Procedural Law, Cyber Law)

Professor Masuo Murai, Hokuriku Gakuin University (Educational Media Studies)

Roles of the game

1 Game Master: A lecturer of the awareness-raising lecture will lead the game as a facilitator and a provider of correct knowledge.

3-6 players: Participants of the awareness-raising lecture

Items

Incident cards (76 cards):

Cards that describe problems and troubles (incidents) that may occur when using the Internet in accordance with the Rashinban.

Example: A person you communicate with on SNS asks you to send a picture of yourself in a swimsuit.

Action cards (100 cards):

Action Cards (100 cards): Cards that describe actions to be taken in response to an incident.

Card Example＞ Consult with the AI Eat a snack and calm down

Raku Coins (20 cards):

Coins are awarded when an action is evaluated as a good one in response to an incident.

Game Outline

(1) Distribute 5 Action Cards to each player, and stack the Incident Cards in one place.

(2) The Game Master draws an Incident Card and announces the incident that occurred.

(3) Players choose a card from the Action Cards to use to get out of the incident and share their ideas on how to use it

(4) The team discusses and decides on the "Good Action" that is the best response.

(5) The player who plays the card chosen as the Good Action is awarded a Raku coin.

(6) The game is repeated for several turns, and the player with the highest number of coins wins.

By playing "Rite-Racko," players can understand problems that occur when using the Internet as a familiar problem and learn how to respond in case they or their family or friends get involved. The game is also expected to help players acquire the ability to explain and understand through discussions during the game, and to develop the ability to recognize risks and act safely on their own.

Scene of the trial: Tsuwano Town Hibara Junior High School

In conjunction with the "Spring Anshin Net and New School Term Simultaneous Action" by the Child and Family Agency and related ministries and agencies, which is held every year, we will also be recruiting participants for the "Riterakko" trial course.

1. Outline of Application

Applications will be accepted until March 31, 2025, and the first 5 groups will be accepted.

The duration of the course will be 45 to 100 minutes, and the maximum number of participants will be 35. 2.

Cost

Free of charge (no travel expenses, etc.)

As part of the research activities, the lectures may be recorded with photos and videos, and participants may be asked to fill out questionnaires. 3.

3. target of recruitment

Elementary and junior high schools in Japan

In principle, the target grade is 4th grade elementary school and above. 4.

4. application method

Please send the following information by e-mail between December 17, 2024 and March 31, 2025.

Name of school or organization

Address of the school or organization

Applicant's name

Grade desired

Number of people

Location

Desired date (up to the third choice)

Please send an e-mail to

cgj-litelacco@lac.co.jp

LAC Corporation

To: Cyber Grid Japan ICT Awareness Support Office

About LAC Inc.

https://www.lac.co.jp/

Lack provides services to solve various social and business issues with its rich experience in cyber security and system integration and the latest technologies. Since its inception, the company has been involved in the development of infrastructure systems that support Japanese society, including financial and manufacturing industries. In recent years, it has also been involved in the latest IT services suited to the DX era, such as AI, cloud computing, and teleworking. Since launching Japan's first information security service in 1995, we have been at the forefront of the latest cyber-attack countermeasures and incident response, including JSOC, one of the largest security monitoring centers in Japan, Cyber Emergency Center, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and IoT security. LAC is a leading company in the information security field.

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