Google has announced a bunch of new updates for Google Meet's Hand Raise feature, which is the effect that appears when one of the people on the video chat wants someone's attention.

The real alternative to "cold-calling" students isn't to wait for them to raise hands, but to create a more democratic classroom where one person doesn't decide who talks when.

Navigate to "People" in the upper right corner of your screen, next to the icon resembling a couple of people. From there, browse the menu until you find "Raised hands." ...