With the spread of the use of tablet terminals in educational settings, efforts have begun to use digital technology to detect bullying and school refusal at an early stage.
NTT Communications has developed a system that visualizes the relationships between children in order to identify children and students who are isolated in the class.
In this system, when a child or student submits an assignment on a tablet device, etc., the content can be shared with everyone, and comments and "likes" can be added. Based on these numbers, which child is with whom? You can analyze relationships such as whether you are actively interacting.
At the teacher's terminal, it is possible to know at a glance which child has less communication, which is aimed at prompt support.
Saki Tokunaga of the NTT Communications Smart Education Promotion Office says, "I want to support children so that they can lead a more secure school life."
In addition, start-up companies in Tokyo provide a system that allows children and students to choose their physical condition and mood for the day in four stages and share it with teachers.
It is also possible to conduct a questionnaire on bullying, and it is expected that it will lead to early detection by automatically analyzing cases that are likely to become serious.
Daisaburo Taniyama, president of Standby, says, "I want to create an environment where children can communicate SOS and be aware of it even if they don't do their best."