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Seven ways monitoring software improves Google Workspace classrooms
Discover seven ways classroom monitoring software keeps K-12 learners focused and safe in Google Workspace, from guided browsing to instant Drive access.
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Seven ways monitoring software improves Google Workspace classrooms
Discover seven ways classroom monitoring software keeps K-12 learners focused and safe in Google Workspace, from guided browsing to instant Drive access.
Back to school with Hāpara: Updates, tips and more!
Learn about our latest Hāpara back-to-school updates and tips for K-12 admins and teachers.
How U.S. schools are balancing screen time limits and digital learning
Explore the debate over screen time in schools, and how schools can prove that learners are focused and engaged when they’re on devices.
Hapara back-to-school updates 2026
Discover Hāpara’s 2026 back-to-school updates, including Hall Pass kiosk mode, paused passes, favorites, staff notes and campus-level controls.
Elementary classroom management: Tips for keeping learners engaged
Discover effective elementary classroom management strategies, including the 5 Ps, visual routines, classroom jobs and Hāpara’s digital tools.
Why every district needs an AI policy for schools now
Without an AI policy for schools, your district risks safe and responsible AI use in classrooms. Explore current laws, strategies and tools to manage AI.
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Google tools that will amp up your Workspace
You already know that Hapara and Google Workspace for Education tools work seamlessly together, so why not add these Google tools to your Workspace to help build engagement?
Using Edtech to Build Non-Cognitive Skills
Download this Special Report to learn more about globally recognized schools that marry education technology with strong non-cognitive skills.
What we learned at ISTE 2018
This year at ISTE 2018 we sent our good friend Julian Daher out with a camera to learn more about the latest trends and biggest ideas that were brought up in ISTE sessions.
End-of-year procedures for 1:1 districts
1:1 and other tech programs add a few additional to-dos to your end of year procedures. Especially when your programs are new, it’s easy to feel like you missed a step or forgot to do something important. Creating a list of everything you need to do to close out the year and get prepped for next year is key.
A beginner’s guide to ISTE
ISTE is a conference like no other. It will inspire you, motivate you, energize you, and refresh your practice, but it can also be quite daunting. As someone who has attended five of these in the last 10 years, I have learned a few tricks to make the experience a bit easier.
Deep learning: co-constructing success criteria
Our friend and Hāpara Champion Trainer Julian Daher continues to share his expertise on Deep Learning in the latest video in our Teaching with Technology series. This week, Julian discusses one of his favorite practices – co-creating success criteria with learners.
Collaborative professional development with Hāpara Workspace
Ever since Hāpara allowed the inclusion of teachers as students in Workspace, Heather Rentz and I have been utilizing it to create collaborative professional development sessions for teachers across our school district.
Deep Learning – Pedagogical Practice with Julian Daher
In this first deep dive video, Julian shares how Deep Learning pedagogies have shifted the way he teaches French reading comprehension. He also explains how digital tools like Hāpara Workspace and Google Read and Write make these shifts possible.
Fostering Teacher Collaboration in a Digital World
Today, highly effective educators and schools push teacher collaboration so that it has become a norm. The internet has revolutionized education by changing the question from why should we collaborate to how can we foster professional collaboration in a digital world?
Teaching with Technology: An Intro to Deep Learning
We’re back with our next Teaching with Technology video with Julian Daher! This week, Julian gives us an intro to Deep Learning and what it looks like in the Ottawa Catholic School Board.
Building meaningful relationships in a digital classroom
In a digital classroom, it is true that, if not used intentionally, technology can add a cold and disconnecting element to our classrooms. However, it also possible for technology to be used in ways that add value to our relationships and bring teachers and students closer to together.
Hāpara stands for student voice
If you visited Hapara.com on Saturday, March 24, 2018, you may have noticed things looked a little different. We decided to blackout our website to show our support for student voice.