Today we speak with the author of The Missing Voices in Edtech: Bringing Diversity into Edtech. Rafranz Davis. Rafranz is an instructional technologist and national speaker that uses her voice to challenge those in education communities on topics of edtech, equity, and diversity in education. 

In this episode we speak with Rafranz on what experiences she’s had that shaped her beliefs and values on education, she shares what she thinks diversity is and what it is not, how we should teach students first and foremost, and how we educators can learn a thing or two from boy bands! 

You’ll Learn: 

• What Rafranz says is Diversity and what it is NOT. 
• How we should teach students first and foremost. 
• how we educators can learn a thing or two from boy bands!

Show notes: makemathmoments.com/episode43

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