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How to prioritize student safety while maintaining data privacy
Cyber safety for students is more important than ever with the increase of remote learning. Learn how school districts can keep students safe and protect their data.
Improving mental health through social and emotional learning
Student mental health is a high priority for K-12 school districts. Learn how to improve mental health by focusing on social and emotional learning.
How to make K-12 assessments more relevant with technology and Hāpara
K-12 assessments have been the topic of much discussion. Learn how to make them effective for driving instruction and maximizing student achievement.
12 benefits of digital textbooks for K-12
K-12 school districts are turning to digital textbooks instead of traditional textbooks. Learn about the benefits of digital textbooks for schools.
Keep students engaged with these virtual classroom activities
How do you engage students during synchronous and asynchronous learning? Try these virtual classroom activity ideas to keep learners engaged.
What are open educational resources (OER)?
Find out what open educational resources are and how K-12 schools, teachers and students can use them to benefit instruction and learning.
It’s here! Pause individual student screens in Hāpara Highlights
We have been working hard this past month to make Hāpara better than ever, and we can’t wait to share these changes with you! It’s here! Pause individual student screens in Hāpara Highlights
Hāpara and GTxcel team up to create a new and simple way for students to organize for digital learning.
Hāpara and GTxcel have launched a student facing organizational and online learning access tool “Student Dashboard Digital Backpack” offered through TandemTrax (www.tandemtrax.com), a company dedicated to solving student (and parent) frustrations with online access to everything they need for learning.
Digital equity: How to make resources accessible for all K-12 learners
The transition to remote learning showed gaps in digital equity. Use these strategies to help make digital resources accessible for all K-12 learners.
Three ways to use Google Slides in K-12 for communication and collaboration
Google Slides is a versatile tool for both teachers and students. Let’s take a look at three ways you’ll love to use Google Slides in K-12.
What’s happening at Hāpara? Product updates, new initiatives and more! (August 2021)
Join us to hear about all of the exciting updates we’ve made to Hāpara, just in time for back to school. Product Manager, Erin Harding and VP of Sales Robert Bailey led an informative discussion on the latest product updates that are happening at Hāpara. These updates include: Introducing Digital Backpack, updates for admins and updates for everyone!
Inner city school stands out for culture, environment and technology
This urban Auckland school in New Zealand celebrates their varied cultures and the environment. Find out how they have used technology to deepen learning.
Back-to-school scaries: transitioning to first grade in-person learning
Many kindergarteners will transition to first grade in-person learning for the first time. Find out how one first grade team helped students make the change.
Introducing Hāpara Digital Backpack, and more updates from Hāpara
We have been working hard over the last few months to make Hāpara better than ever, and we can’t wait to share these changes with you! Introducing Hāpara Digital Backpack.
Hāpara supports Illinois SOPPA legislation aimed to protect students and families
To organize learning, Middletown Public Schools in Connecticut adopted the Hāpara Instructional Suite, which has been embraced by teachers and students.
Hāpara Highlights is better than ever!
We are happy to share that all of our schools have now been moved over to the new Highlights.
Four tips for SEL support in the post-pandemic classroom
SEL support will be necessary as K-12 classrooms physically fill with students again in Fall 2021. Try these four tips for teaching social and emotional skills.
Four key moves for principals to optimize K-12 evaluation—using the R.I.C.E. method
School principal Del Enders offers school leaders four tips to optimize K-12 evaluation. With these tips, they can measure success at any level.
What is a web filter and how does it work for K-12?
Learn why a web filter is an essential tool for K-12 school districts to create safe online learning environments.
Five ways to support student-centered summer learning
Encourage summer learning and replace seemingly punitive measures with something enticing. Try these five tips for the technology department or coach.