China News Service, Fuzhou, March 29 (Peng Lifang) Recently, Fuzhou Aofeng School installed an anti-bullying alarm device in the toilet, which attracted attention. In an interview with a reporter from China News Service on the 28th, Guo Baijing, the school’s vice principal, said that the anti-bullying alarm has been installed and used for more than a month and is still in the trial stage. In the future, based on feedback from teachers and students, it will be considered whether to fully roll out the alarm in the school.
Fuzhou Aofeng School installed anti-bullying alarm devices in toilets. Photo by Peng Lifang
"Help", "Hit someone"... When such words calling for help sound, the alarm will automatically recognize and sound and light alarms will be sent to the mobile phones and computers of the relevant teachers in real time. After receiving the alarm signal, the teacher can call the scene of the incident to understand the situation and rush to the scene. On the same day, the relevant teacher in charge of Fuzhou Aofeng School showed reporters the operating mechanism of the anti-bullying alarm device.
After the alarm is triggered, the mobile phone and computer of the relevant teacher will receive the alarm signal in real time. Photo by Peng Lifang
Guo Baijing said that "secret corners" such as toilets are high-incidence areas for campus bullying, but they are "blind spots" for traditional video surveillance systems. The original intention of schools installing anti-bullying alarm devices is to effectively improve the prevention of campus bullying at the technical level. and processing abilities, providing a way for those who are bullied to seek help, and also acting as a deterrent to bullies.
"In the safety education class this semester, we told students that if they encounter bullying, they should shout out help words such as 'hit, help' to trigger the alarm device," Guo Baijing said.
In recent years, campus bullying incidents have repeatedly attracted social attention. Fuzhou Aofeng School's pilot installation of campus alarm facilities in toilets has been reported by the media and triggered heated discussions.
Some netizens applauded this move, believing it to be a useful exploration of "technical defense" methods for school bullying.
Wang Xianda, a professor at Fujian Preschool Teachers College and a director of Fuzhou Family Education Research Association, believes that this alarm device can quickly notify the school of bullying through simple operation, which can effectively prevent the situation from escalating further. “Perhaps no one actually uses this device. , but the deterrence it generates has a positive effect on the harmony and stability of the campus."
Many students at the school said in interviews that installing alarms gave everyone a sense of security and hoped to cover more corners of the school in the future.
Some netizens are also worried that students will deliberately trigger the device while playing around, repeatedly triggering the "crying wolf" effect and raising the cost of trust, ultimately rendering the alarm useless. In this regard, Guo Baijing admitted that there is room for further improvement in the mechanism of the device. Since its use, there have indeed been cases where students have triggered sensitive words due to curiosity or playfulness. Next, the school will explore the personnel management system and student publicity and education. Improvement plan.
"Anti-bullying alarms are ultimately a auxiliary means to prevent the occurrence of bullying incidents in schools. More importantly, they must rely on the joint efforts of society, schools and families." Guo Baijing said.
It is reported that in addition to installing anti-bullying alarm devices, the school also regularly organizes teachers to conduct special training, including the identification of bullying behavior, handling methods and psychological counseling, etc., and sets up duty posts for teachers and students during class to inspect and manage the campus, effectively enhancing The orderliness and safety of students’ activities in school; actively inviting courts and procuratorates into schools to carry out publicity activities such as mock courts to enhance students’ awareness of the rule of law; guiding parents to observe and pay attention to their children’s psychological changes, and allowing parents to participate in preventing campus bullying of work. (over)