Hāpara blog
Your resource to learn and read about Hāpara implementation, instructional use and the latest edtech trends.
Hāpara appoints Brennan Petar as President to lead growth and innovation
Brennan brings a wealth of experience to the job having held prior roles at GoGuardian and IBM.
Must-read posts
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Get the latest edtech news delivered directly to your inbox every month
Hear from edtech trendsetters, school leaders and classroom teachers about topics like social emotional learning, digital citizenship, digital equity and more.
Latest
How to prevent cyberbullying using the right online safety tools
Uncover effective strategies for spotting and preventing cyberbullying and tools that will help your school create safe learning spaces.
Empowering educators with Hāpara in Indiana’s Danville Community School Corporation
Discover how Danville Schools in Indiana use Hāpara to empower teachers with reliable classroom management and support student digital citizenship.
Unlocking the power of Tier 1 Universal Instruction
Discover the secret to successful teaching with Tier 1 Universal Instruction. Explore its benefits along with tips for inclusive, effective teaching.
May 2025 product update: Introducing Hāpara’s integration with Gaggle Web Filter
Empower teachers, ease tech admin workloads and promote digital citizenship! Learn all about Hāpara Highlights’ new Gaggle Web Filter integration.
Don’t miss these sessions at EDUtech Australia 2025
Plan ahead for EDUtech 2025 in Sydney! Explore sessions on student well-being, digital citizenship, inclusivity and personalised learning.
Empowering educators: How Valley View Community School District 365-U onboards teachers with Hāpara
Learn how Valley View Community School District 365-U streamlines Hāpara onboarding to empower educators to manage their digital classrooms.
Categories
Edtech tips
News and updates
Customer stories
Explore more
Teaching digital citizenship week year round
Digital Citizenship Week is quickly approaching and we’ve been thinking a lot about what exactly digital citizenship is, and the many pieces of our lives it encompasses.
Stop policing: how to positively engage with learners working online
When learners work online it can be scary for educators. Even with firewalls and filters in place, we all know that within a few minutes of opening their devices, students can find themselves on websites where they shouldn’t be – either because it’s dangerous, or just off task.
Pat Snedden, Chair of Manaiakalani Education Trust, honoured for work in digital education
Pat Snedden, the Executive Chair and founder of the Manaiakalani Education Trust – and one of Hāpara’s earliest supporters – was recently made a Member of the NZ Order of Merit for services to Education and Māori. We are so happy to send our congratulations for this well-deserved honour.
Three ways to use Hapara beyond the classroom
The transition to teaching and learning in the cloud has led to interesting challenges and opportunities for both classroom teachers and other educators in the school building. As learning moves online, educators are finding new ways to manage learner work and ensure that everyone in the building is working together to create great learning experiences.
Leading PLCs to Develop Shared Understandings
How to set up PLCs in your school and use Hāpara Workspace to lead PLCs that empower educators.
Make summer professional learning more flexible with Hapara Workspace
One of our favorite things about Hapara Workspace (other than how easy it makes it to provide differentiated digital learning experiences) is that it can serve as a hub for collaborative learning for teachers as well as students.
Three ways to make the shift to personalized learning
Over the past few years, technology has enabled educators to shift towards creating personalized learning experiences and allowing learners greater agency in the classroom. But what about teachers?
One year in – five lessons from the Enhanced Learning Model
One way that Wolf Creek Public Schools is working to provide learning experiences that resonate with our students is through the implementation of the Enhanced Learning Model (ELM). This learning model blends high quality digital course content with face-to-face teacher supports in the classroom.
Removing Barriers – Allowing Learners Choice in Place and Time
Learn what Wolf Creek Schools in Alberta, Canada has done to remove barriers and enable learners to finish high school in ways that suit their lifestyles.
Digital Learning Environments for All Learners
Digital learning environments can provide unique ways to engage students and provide more personalized, student-centered learning.
Using High Yield Strategies with Student Portfolios
High-yield strategies of collaboration, feedback, reflection and checking for understanding when using digital portfolios. Watch the webinar to learn more
Realizing the Potential of Your Google Classroom
Industry expert, Tech & Learning Magazine takes a look at the state of Google’s foray into education, where this cloud-based productivity resource is providing the foundation to transformational education practice, and what the ecosystem that supports K12 instructional management looks like.
A better way to manage the digital classroom
We’re ready to show you how Hāpara delivers:
Focused and safe learning
Quick implementation and easy management
Professional learning and training to fit your needs
Access to a world-class support team