Sony's Logical Thinking App "LOGIQ LABO®" First Adopted in After-school Care

Sony Global Education (SGED) has announced a partnership with ECC, a comprehensive education and lifelong learning institution, to co-develop an inquiry-based learning curriculum for next-generation after-school education settings.

This curriculum integrates SGED's logical thinking app, "LOGIQ LABO®," with ECC's long-standing educational expertise. This marks the first implementation of "LOGIQ LABO®" in the after-school sector.

Designed to facilitate inquiry activities through AI and digital technologies, the curriculum enables children to learn the very process of "raising questions, investigating, thinking, and expressing themselves."

Through this collaboration, SGED's expertise in inquiry learning design, AI technology, and digital teaching material development is combined with ECC's on-site guidance and operational know-how to realize a new learning experience where children can continue to learn proactively.

■ Features of the Co-developed Curriculum

1. AI-Powered "Inquiry-Based Learning"
Children deepen their questions based on their interests using a "research-oriented AI chatbot." It serves not merely as a search tool, but as a feature that provides hints and question examples adapted to the student's grade and level of understanding.

2. Individually Optimized Learning via a "No-Grade System"
Adopting a "no-grade" structure where first through sixth graders learn together, the curriculum provides worksheets tailored to developmental stages, ensuring deep learning optimized for each individual's level.

3. Digital Creative Experiences that Foster Creativity
Through dialogue and visualization with generative AI, children engage in digital creation, such as picture books or encyclopedias. The curriculum emphasizes the thought process, nurturing creativity and expression skills.

■ Future Outlook
The curriculum is scheduled to be introduced in "ECC Mirai Afterschool," operated by ECC, starting in July 2026.