Hāpara Blog
Leadership
Read articles on best practices for 1:1 adoption and rollout, edtech purchasing and implementation and more!
Post pandemic, what’s next for edtech?
Amy Mayer and Dr. Racheal Burden have been in the trenches of the pandemic helping schools across the United States figure out how to effectively implement technology and ensure continuity of learning. Check out our discussion on what we’ve learned from the pandemic and the future of education and technology.
How to use an LMS to support students with ADHD and developmental challenges
Educational Therapist Ezra Werb discusses how an LMS helps students with ADHD, learning and developmental challenges.
Instructional leadership tips for COVID-19 and beyond (R.I.C.E. method)
Use Del Ender's R.I.C.E. method instructional leadership tips to redesign teaching and learning during COVID-19 in 2021 and beyond.
Leadership in unprecedented times
Eric Sheninger will dissect the competencies and practices that leaders need to model in order to usher in a reimagined educational experience regardless of the challenges faced.
How much screen time should students have?
Wayne Poncia, CEO of Hāpara, challenges readers to think twice about assuming all screen time is harmful.
Why instructional decision-makers should care about Chromebook monitoring tools
When selecting a Chromebook monitoring tool, there are actually more instructional decisions than you realize.
Five technology essentials for school coronavirus relief spending
Use your new school coronavirus relief funds on these five technology essentials.
Eight ways to provide principal support with the R.I.C.E method
Providing principal support to your school is part of the R.I.C.E. method, an effective approach to leading.
Finding the right keys to unlock student engagement online
Learn how digital tools address challenges and solutions of curriculum and instruction to increase student engagement online.
Beginning with the end in mind: Using digital tools to re-engage absent students
Presents questions and examines digital solutions for school leaders focused on engaging and retaining absent students for accountability and connection.
How to have a successful tech implementation and rollout
Join Hāpara’s Robert Bailey as he talks with Kim Knigge, Coordinator of Instructional Technology and Erin Benaitis, Instructional Technology Coach from Joliet School District 86. Discussing basic principles of rolling out and implementing new technology, Kim and Erin will share their straightforward experience on introducing Hāpara in their own district.
10 things to look for in a monitoring tool
An essential guide to selecting a digital and remote learning chrome monitoring tool that balances student privacy, safety, and development as digital citizens.
Sessions not to miss at ISTE20
The full ISTE sessions schedule includes over 1,000 sessions and can be a little overwhelming, so we’ve pulled out some of the sessions we’re looking forward to the most!
The 12 characteristics of deliberate homework
Erik Youngman talks about his book, “The 12 Characteristics of Deliberate Homework” and the importance of assigning homework that engages students and enhances learning.
Using school climate data to improve schools during a pandemic
Join Hāpara’s Robert Bailey as he interviews Eugene Pinkard, Director, Practice and Leadership for the Aspen Institute Education & Society Program. They’ll discuss how to use school climate data to lead improvement in schools during a pandemic.
Four ways Tech Admins can improve remote learning with Hāpara (and they are all free)
Remote learning, hybrid and face-to-face--there are so many ways learning is being delivered in K-12 schools this academic year, and we are here to help! Hear how your district can answer some of those questions, and make remote or hybrid learning a success with Hāpara tools that don't cost you a penny more, because most come with your Hāpara subscription.
Student Dashboard: The best way to organize Google Classroom for students
Student Dashboard is helping students stress less and learn more with easier access to assignments, a simple interface free of distractions and options for personalization to each learner’s needs.
Coordinating Authors for District Course Creation
Join Horizon's, Shea Mellow, and Hāpara's, Lindsay Dixon Garcia, to hear about the challenging and successful process of coordinating teacher authors for district-wide course creation.
Stories of Success: Engaging Students with Hybrid Learning
Join Buffalo Trail's, Lorne Maier, to hear about how he has embraced hybrid learning to engage students in a meaningful and equitable way.
Google Classroom and Hāpara, Better Together
Join Clandonald School’s, Janice Jackson, and Frederick County’s, Scott Lewis, as we share how Google Classroom and Hāpara are better together for not only instruction, but to meet the needs of multiple grade levels in one classroom.