12/20/2024
CEO of LoiLoNote Visits 4th Grade Class at Weiser’s Park School
By Thereasa Rasmussen
Monday, December 16th Mrs. Jessica Mosley’s fourth grade classroom got a visit from LoiLoNote’s CEO and Co-Founder, Ryutaro Sugiyama. Sugiyama is in America this month and wanted to spend time in the classroom to watch students use his program. It was shared with Living In The news that “LoiLoNote is a cloud based program where you can make any lesson interactive through the use of digital cards. These cards (almost like slides) can store videos, website links, pdf’s, audio, text, or images. The cards are then assigned to students and the students can interact with them. The students submit their assignments and the teacher can view or share the work.”
Sugiyama, along with Alexandra Augustine, Sales Marketing Manager and Content Director for the U.S., watched the program being implemented with students through a lesson on Lewis in Clark that Mosely had created. Their intent was to see how well the program worked in a rural American classroom and get feedback from students on the program. “I’m enjoying LoiLoNote and the more I learn about it and the features it has, I’m more excited to use it. Hearing from the students that they are really enjoying history now because of LoiLoNote makes me even more excited to be using it! One of my favorite features of it is that I can project a student's work onto everyone’s screens and the student can explain what they did and everyone can see. Having them explain their thought process is a great way to prove their learning,” shared Mosely. LoiLoNote is currently being used in over twelve thousand schools in Japan with the company now expanding into the U.S. market. Mosley's class is one of about twelve classrooms across six schools currently doing a trial program here in the U.S.
Mosley was contacted by Sally Bouvia, a Marketing Coordinator for The Northwest Council for Computer Education about LoiLoNote asking her if she would be willing to pilot the program in her classroom. Mosley agreed and began using the program this year with her students. Bouvia shared, “Recognizing the unique needs of rural schools, LoiLoNote sought a dedicated educator to pilot their program in the United States. Given their widespread success in Japan and other countries, LoiLoNote aims to bring impactful learning solutions to rural American classrooms. Fortunately, the Weiser School District, known for its tech-savvy educators, presented a perfect opportunity. Jessica Mosley, a standout educator with district and classroom experience, emerged as an ideal candidate. With her deep understanding of technology integration, collaborative teaching approaches, and commitment to personalized learning, Jessica embodies the qualities needed to pilot and provide valuable feedback on LoiLoNote successfully. Jessica Mosley has been in education for 14 years and has impacted hundreds of students during her career.”
According to Bouvia, “The Northwest Council for Computer Education is a not-for-profit organization based in North Idaho that helps educational communities use 21st-century technology to achieve greater student and educator success.” In February the NCCE will be holding a 55th NCCE 25 Conference in Seattle, Washington where Mosely will be sharing her experience using the program in her classroom with other educators and attendees, as well as walking them through a lesson using LoiLoNote.
The classroom experience was rewarding on both ends with students getting to meet the creator of a tool they actively use in their classroom as well as being able to ask questions and give them their own thoughts on the program. A panel of students were pulled to speak with Sugiyama and Augustine. Students shared pros and cons with the CEO and Marketing Director, but mostly had positive things to say about the program. The panel agreed that they felt more comfortable sharing their work with their peers since using LoiLoNote and that they felt it was a better way to organize their work so they could access it and not lose their notes.
Sugiyama felt the observation went well, sharing that he was happy to see that the company's main focus was being achieved and was impressed with watching the students using the Thinking Tool here in the U.S. “I am very impressed with everything.” He continued sharing that they wanted to help students understand content, use their creativity and individuality when learning, thinking and be able to answer in their own way. Augustine also felt that visiting Mosely’s class was a great opportunity to see the program work and learn how they can improve as they go along, “I was impressed with the students with their knowledge of LoiLoNote after only using it for a short time. They were helping each other. They were helping Mrs. Mosley. Mrs. Mosley did a fantastic job integrating her curriculum with her Youtube videos that she has made. I think it went really well. I am excited to see how they continue to use it and use it for other subjects.”
For more information about LoiLoNote you can visit their website at https://n.loilo.tv/en/
