In this paper I stated cases of ICT (Information and Communications Technology) educational use in elementary, secondary and higher education of Japan. And I reported the state of pre-service teachers' education in university and in-service teacher training. Through these cases I suggested the contents and methods of teacher training for the purpose of establishing the policy of ICT educational effective use. ICT use is essential competence for teachers at international cooperative work.

"Integrated Study" is one of the subjects for information utilized abilities and problem solving learning with social constructivism. In elementary, secondary and higher education of Japan teachers and learners have developed the effective use of ICT in Integrated Study. By way of example students are experiencing cultural exchange with the students at regional or overseas school, and studying on environment, welfare, and international and cultural backgrounds using video conference system by way of telephone circuit, Internet and satellite. The activities are shown as follows.

1) Elementary school
Pupils asked a mayor about their own town through a video conference system in Integrated Study. The mayor answered the questions at real time.

Fig.3 Study with mayor		Fig.4 Cultural exchange

2) Secondary school
Students investigated social and industrial problems and reported on them using presentation software in Integrated Study.

3) Upper secondary school
The subjects called "Information A", "Information B", and "Information C" were introduced into the curriculum of upper secondary school. They contain all knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for information oriented society.

4) University
In all seven faculties of Yamaguchi University ICT is used for improving communication style between teachers and students as follows:
a. Electronic syllabus on the campus network
b. Administration of student's attendance at lecture using computer
c. Joint lecture with another university using video conference system by way of satellite or ISDN
d. Distance learning using CD and Web based multimedia instructional materials
e. Faculty development (FD) for improving teacher's own instructional skills, abilities and evaluation system in university
f. Practical use of new media such as computers, Internet and electronic boards in a lecture
g. Academic exchange with foreign university using ICT

5) Teachers' education
We have in-service and pre-service teacher training programs in Faculty of Education at Yamaguchi University (Fig.5, 6). Cooperation with the other universities and boards of education is essential to implement effective trainings of ICT for in-service teachers. As for ICT equipments and instruments for the trainings we have video conference systems with ISDN or satellite, CD or Web based materials, computers, electronic boards, and so on. To pre-service teachers I teach educational methods and skills using ICT in a lecture for bachelor and master course students.
"Educational Media" is a subject for bachelor course, in which I put emphasis on the activities, so called, "Learning by Doing", for good communication between teachers and learners. The students acquire the theory and practice communication system in a class from the viewpoints of (1) verbal, (2) non-verbal and (3) media utilization.
Through these systematic activities, I believe that the traditional instructional media such as textbooks and blackboards can also be used on the basis of ICT in contemporary education.

Fig.5 Training using video conference by satellite		Fig.6 Training using electronic board

Yamaguchi University admits international trainees and teachers in cooperation with Ministry of Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The teacher trainings of ICT should aim at designing, developing and evaluating education, and never at operating the instruments and software smoothly.

<Cases of Activities>
• St. Christopher & Nevis ..... Teaching physically challenged students with Computers
• Honduras ..... Presentation practice for teachers using OHP in a nurses' school
• Pakistan ..... Development and supply of CD and Web based multimedia instructional materials for distance education

Fig.7 Class lesson with computer (Papua New Guinea)		Fig.8 Presentation training for teachers
Fig.9 Development of instructional materials (Pakistan)

1) To provide computers for database of multimedia instructional materials
We will be able to provide computers for constructing a database of multimedia instructional materials

2) To support distance learning
As many opportunities as possible for the teacher training should be given to those who want to learn. Distance education, which promotes teachersﾕ self learning, is one of the best ways to provide such opportunities. It goes without saying that CD or Web based multimedia instructional materials for self-learning should be developed and provided properly.

3) To have teachers training in aid of designing, developing and evaluating education
The abilities required for teachers have been thought of as technological skills of ICT when they develop multimedia instructional materials. In the near future, however, the instructional skills and the abilities of evaluating the course in using ICT will be more important, and the teacher trainings for that purpose should be prepared as soon as possible. More experts on development and evaluation of multimedia instructional contents should be dispatched.

4) To initiate an exchange program for teachers
I propose that an exchange program for Faculty Development and Staff Development should be set up to study and train how to design, develop, use, and evaluate ICT and multimedia instructional materials in class