This is a really important distinction because I feel like a lot of times these frameworks are naive in thinking that we can fix institutional racism or ableism or classism simply through making lessons more inclusive. While that may help a lot, we still need to change the institutional policies and systemic part of a lot of these issues.

This is really important because I have definitely had experiences with teachers that were very set in their ways and did not want change their lessons even after being told that it was not working for the students. We need to normalize constructive criticism and feedback for professors in order for them to be able to make their lessons as inclusive as possible.

this is a really important step to include in the process of making a lesson. A lot of times teacher's will come up with a goal and a lesson but won't realize the potential barriers that may prevent students from reaching the goal until too late. Thinking of this during the process of making the lesson allows teachers to plan for these barriers and figure out ways of eliminating them or helping the student through them.

This is really important because I feel like a lot of times a student who learns in a different way from the traditional model of teaching is seen as different, but it's completely natural and normal for students to learn in different ways and teachers need to account for that in their lessons.

I really liked this analogy because when you put it in terms of the bacon, egg and cheese breakfast it becomes obvious that having only one option can become problematic, but unfortunately that logic does not always transfer over into the classroom.

I liked how they included this because I feel like a lot of times kids are stopped or criticized for playing these games because they have no educational value and they are a waste of time. While it's obviously not good for a child to spend all their time playing these games, it's also teaching them very important skills that they will need for school and they shouldn't be completely written off.

I really liked this way of looking at it. I feel like since I grew up with technology in the classroom and as a part of my life, I kind of forget just how cool it is that I could communicate with people across the world at the touch of a button. Using technology in this way is a really good way of getting kids to see how their learning can be applied outside of the classroom.

What frustrates me the most about the use of these proctoring tools is that students are living in unprecedented and crazy times and are being held to the same standards, if not higher standards, then they are during normal times. These proctoring tools put an insane amount of stress on students at a time where they're already experiencing extreme levels of stress and anxiety. It really goes to show you that a lot of times the administration does not have the student's best interests at heart.

This kind of creates a "guilty until proven innocent" relationship where teachers have the mentality of "we know you're cheating and we're going to prove it"and students have to constantly prove that they are not. While a lot of students do cheat, especially during online learning, I believe it would be more productive to look at the factors that lead to cheating instead of simply punishing them for it.

This is a really good idea because I feel like as a teacher, I would get really overwhelmed with all the different ways I'm supposed to be evaluating a tool. Making a checklist would probably help make that process a lot easier and less overwhelming.

I like how it poses these questions to teachers instead of simply stating the information. It allows for teachers to really reflect on the ways they've been using technology in the classroom and if there's any ways they might need to improve or rethink their use of technology.

In my experience, I've noticed that middle and high school students hate making videos for flipgrid, especially if people other than the teacher are gonna watch it, because they don't want anyone to judge them. How do you get around these anxieties and insecurities so that they don't interfere with the learning?

It's really important when giving reinforcement to make it centered around the specific task rather than about the person (i.e. "you're so smart!). When you reinforce the person rather than the answer, you tend to create a fixed mindset.

I watched the documentary "The Social Dilemma" on Netflix a couple months ago and it really opened my eyes to how little I know about how the apps I spend hours on actually work. It scared me a lot and made me reevaluate how much power and control I want those apps to have in life. I highly recommend watching the documentary if you haven't already.

This is an incredibly important point, especially for teachers of younger students. They might be too young to really understand what privacy and data are let alone develop an opinion about whether they want to share their data with a tool. By making this choice for them at such a young age, you take away their ability to ever make that choice. Even if they decide later that they are not comfortable with sharing data and decided to never give their data to a free tool, it wouldn't matter because so much of their data was already shared without their consent.

I love that they added this because a lot of times people do not go out of their way to educate themselves on issues like this and it becomes the responsibility of the person who has the disability to fight for the tools and assistance they need. If all teachers were educated on these issues and actively implemented assistive technology and used accessible tools, it would significantly decrease the burden on students with disabilities and their families.

I think there needs to be a lot more education about disabilities and the things people with disabilities need to operate and navigate tools. When a web designer or app developer has no knowledge about disabilities, they are not going to be able create a tool that is accessible. Same thing applies to tools that are not diverse or inclusive. When the person making a tool comes from a place of privilege and has never had to worry or think about accessibility or cost or diversity, they are not going to have the knowledge or foresight to make those things a part of their design.

This is an important point because I think a lot of times people will see that captions are an option on a video and assume that means it's accessible. Auto-generated captions are usually extremely inaccurate, and even when they do work, captions are only one of many resources needed to make a tool accessible.

I think it's also really important that they added the part about not needing to pay extra for these features. The ability to see yourself represented should never be capitalized off of.

I'm really glad they mentioned this. There have been countless times where I have had to start a project over because I accidentally deleted something or made a mistake and there was no way to undo it. It's also really important to note whether a tool saves your progress automatically or whether you have to manually do it. Letting your students know if they have to manually save a document will save a lot of stress and panic if the internet cuts out or the computer shuts down.

This is a really important skill to learn. I cannot count the amount of times I have had to help my parents screenshot or screen-record things on their computer! It's extremely easy to do once you know the right command and can save a lot of frustration. It can also be useful for putting pictures into documents. I find it a lot easier to screenshot a picture and put in straight into a document than having to download or copy the picture.

I know a lot of students, myself included, do not read the instructions very carefully (or at all) because we are used to apps being pretty self explanatory. It might be useful for a teacher to go over the instructions with the class to make sure they all get that information.

This is really important because everyone learns differently. You may have people in your class who are visual learners and there may be others who are auditory learners. Having a tool that accommodates all learning styles is essential.

I like the idea of using a rubric, which is something teachers are already extremely familiar with to evaluate these tools. It shows that they really thought about what was going to be the easiest and most consumable way to evaluate these tools.

Another good resource for this that a lot of people probably already have on their phones in the news app on Apple devices. You can subscribe to different news sources and it creates the same kind of "feed". You can also add a widget to your homescreen that shows you some of the top headlines each day.

I feel like this is really linked to diversity. If you only surround yourself with people who have the same opinions and experiences as you, you're not going to grow as much as you would if you surround yourself with people from different backgrounds.

It's important to note that just because somebody you know or somebody in a facebook group suggests an article or teaching tool, does not mean that you shouldn't still be critical of its accuracy and reliability. Fake news can spread like wildfire (especially on social media), even if it's coming from the most well-intentioned people.

I've found that this tip works best when you're looking for an article or pdf that has a specific quote. When you group words in quotation marks it will only show you results that have those exact words in that exact order, which may limit your results.