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How Appleton Area School District uses Hāpara for real-time learning visibility
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October 2025 product update: Student browsing history
Check out the October Hāpara product update featuring student browsing history, Microsoft Edge integration and a digital hall pass.
Microsoft classroom management software: Everything you need to know
Manage distractions with Microsoft classroom management software like Hāpara Highlights. Explore how visibility into student Edge browsing keeps learners on track.
Seven benefits of switching to an electronic hall pass system
Discover how switching to an electronic hall pass system can enhance school safety, protect instructional time and simplify the management of student movement.
How to block Google Games on school networks and devices
Learn how to block Google Games on school networks and devices to reduce distractions and improve focus in K-12 classrooms.
How Chesterfield County Public Schools in Virginia provides focused and engaging digital learning with Hāpara
Discover how Chesterfield County Public Schools in Virginia uses Hāpara Teacher Dashboard and Highlights to enhance student engagement, support digital citizenship, and streamline learning with real-time feedback.
Best practices for strengthening cybersecurity for schools
Discover essential cybersecurity best practices for schools to protect data, prevent cyberattacks, and ensure safe digital learning.
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Executive functioning skills and the self-regulated learner
Learn about executive functioning skills and what Hāpara Student Dashboard can do to help learners develop them.
Using technology to develop executive functioning skills
Learn about how executive functioning skills should play a role in edtech development, and how Hāpara has made it a top priority.
Making the Best Technology Purchasing Decisions
The critical questions that need answers before making any edtech purchase. Watch the webinar.
Moving toward visible learning
In project based learning, students learn by working for an extended period of time to research and answer an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem or challenge (PBL Works). There are a lot of misconceptions about PBL and what it is.
Project Based Learning + Hāpara = deeper learning
In project based learning, students learn by working for an extended period of time to research and answer an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem or challenge (PBL Works). There are a lot of misconceptions about PBL and what it is.
Chatting in Google Docs: Teach digital citizenship
How can you tell if students are chatting in Google Docs? Using Hāpara Dashboard and Highlights makes it easy to see what learners are up to and whether or not they are chatting in Google Docs. Some learners like to start a Google Doc and share it with friends, and type their messages to each other in the Doc.
Coaching as part of tech transformation
Nothing about transformation is one-size-fits-all, but one thing is clear: tech coaches can make a world of difference when it comes to improving teaching and learning, implementing tools that support pedagogy and putting students first.
High-quality project-based learning for student success
Create the right conditions for project-based learning, and learn about what true PBL looks like in the classroom. Watch the webinar.
Mastery-based grading: from minimum mindset to a growth mindset
How do you support students with unique learning needs? Explore how to use mastery-based grading to promote a growth mindset and deeper learning.
Heading back to school with Hāpara
There’s a lot going on in the beginning of a new school year, and we want to make sure that you and your staff head back to school with Hāpara on the right foot!
The Evolution of Digital Citizenship
Find out how expectations for students shift over the years and how to use technology to help students meet these new learning goals. Watch the webinar.
The Evolution of Digital Citizenship Infographic
Students are digital citizens of the future. Schools need to prepare students for a more connected, more technological future. Learn how tools like Google and Hapara can support learners in gaining these critical life skills.
A better way to manage the digital classroom
We’re ready to show you how Hāpara delivers:
Safe and engaged digital learning
Quick implementation and easy management
Professional learning and training to fit your needs
Access to a world-class support team
