While there may be some very impressive and potentially innovative ideas and products available for schools to consider, districts are still establishing fundamental infrastructures that are needed and affordable. Even facial recognition cameras, while inventive and controversial, are being utilized as reactionary tools. Keep in mind, having camera systems may be a deterrent, but districts also need to have the resources and protocols in place to monitor and use the hardware and to their fullest potential. Innovations I envision having the biggest impacts in the near future may be in the following three areas: social media monitoring, information that come from the students and a social-emotional curriculum, models, and tools.
Level of Education: School
Lead Organisation: Getting Smart