One of the questions considered here was when accountability (and feedback on student work) happened. There were, essentially, three possible approaches.

Implicit Accountability. Students are on their honour. “Try to jot down definitions to these terms in your notes. In a moment I’ll share the answers & you can compare yours to mine.”

Lagging Accountability because it happens after an undetermined delay in time. “Write your answer in the google packet” throughout the lesson and then have them turn it in after.

Real Time Accountability. Using it would mean you’d know right away who was tuned in and you could make real time decisions on what students understood. “Type your answers into the chat now.”

So which of these three types of accountability is best?

None of them. Students will probably benefit most from a healthy balanced diet of all three. And consciousness is curative. Being aware of the three ways to enact accountability helps you manage them intentionally and discuss or share what you learn with peers –and us we hope.