Today’s Class
Today in Ed Tech we learned how to utilize technology to facilitate meetings if one or more people were not able to be in the room. This also extends beyond the university setting and can be applied to high schools.

Hypothetical Situation
As a class, we discussed the benefits of having access to this technology in a high school. Most high schools do have this capability, which is of huge benefit to students who may not feel comfortable coming to class for whatever reason. Say a student is sick, or has an injury and is unable to get to school on that day, they could access the classroom via camera technology. The same goes for an educator. If the educator is unable to attend the class, they could teach the class this way. This technology allows for a more accessible educational environment. It also provides an alternative option for students who may have long commutes to school and would prefer to only attend a couple times a week to mitigate the travel time.

Overall
I would use this in my classroom. Its a great way to have students and educators engaged and made to feel welcome in the classroom setting if they couldn’t be otherwise.