- Provides a platform for easy delivery of video in a "privacy" protected environment
- In the situation of the spread of the new corona infection, it is used to overcome the crisis in both nursery schools/kindergartens and families.
- After Corona is also expected to be a tool for cooperation between nursery schools, kindergartens and families.
It is still fresh in our minds that nursery schools and kindergartens all over Japan were closed due to the spread of the new corona infection this spring. Many families with children were in turmoil at that time. In order to improve the situation, various new services were started all over the country, and one of them that attracted a lot of attention was the online childcare video distribution service "Ochien". This service is for teachers of nursery schools and kindergartens. BabyTech.jp editorial team interviewed Mr. Yusuke Kusakabe of Smart Education Co. The editorial department of BabyTech.jp interviewed Yusuke Kusakabe (abbreviated below) of Smart Education Inc. who provides this service, and asked him about the outline of the service, the development process, the impressions of those who have used the service, and future developments.
We spoke with...
Smart Education Co.
Director CFO/Co-Founder
Yusuke Kusakabe
Ochieng" that emphasizes both privacy and usability for everyone
Editor: Please tell us about the outline and features of Ochieng.
Kusakabe: Our main services are the distribution of educational and intellectual training applications called Kodomo Mode and the provision of educational materials for nursery schools and kindergartens called kits. Of these, "kits" is designed to encourage the use of iPads in nursery schools and kindergartens and to foster children's independence and creativity through unique ICT education. In addition, "Kitsu" is not a so-called "study" program, such as a preparation for a school test, but a teaching material that allows children to enjoy learning about what was called "emotional education" in the past using the iPad. It is currently being used at 400 nursery schools and kindergartens.
Kikitsu" is used in nursery schools and kindergartens
Kusakabe: Now, the impetus for the creation of "Ouchien" came from an SOS from nursery schools and kindergartens that use "Kitsu" in response to the spread of the new corona infection. This was between the end of March and the beginning of April this year. We received a lot of consultations such as, "Is there any way to do childcare online?" and "We want to send information from the nursery/kindergarten side to the families. We have received many inquiries. That's when we decided to create a service that would allow us to distribute videos taken at nursery schools and kindergartens in a safe, secure and easy to use manner.
