Digital equity is a constant struggle we face in education. I envision a digitally equitable classroom as one which allows all students to have access to devices, internet connection, digital information, and support from digitally literate teachers. While there are so many amazing EdTech tools available to us, not all tools are created equal when it comes to addressing digital equity. The first one that comes to mind for me, in the face to face environment anyhow, is Plickers. Developed in 2015, Plickers is a free assessment tool requiring no student devices! The students only need codes, which Plickers provides up to 63 for free! When a question appears on the screen from the Plickers dashboard, students hold their code card up, with the answer to the question at the top of the card. From there, the teacher scans the room with their device (compatible with both Android and iOS). The app recognizes the codes, and then captures and records the students’ responses. Teachers immediately know who answered correctly, and who did not. And now, Plickers offers remote learning and Hyflex model options as well!
- What are you doing to make your classrooms more digitally equitable in both face-to-face and remote environments?
- How do you envision a digitally equitable classroom?
- Having problems visualizing or want to learn more about Plickers? Check out this Wakelet.