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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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Teaching with tech: Second language immersion
We’re back with the second video in our Teaching with Technology series! This week, Hapara Champion Trainer and OCSB educator Julian Daher lets us in on how he incorporates tech tools into his French as a second language immersion classes.
Creating a climate for student collaboration and feedback
My vision for my classroom is to foster an environment where students are comfortable making mistakes and sharing work with peers. The question then becomes, how do I do this? How do I shift from researching and implementing effective feedback strategies to using them to transform my classroom?
New video series: Teaching with Technology with Julian Daher
We are excited to announce a new video series with Hapara Champion Trainer Julian Daher from the Ottawa Catholic School Board on teaching with technology. Julian will be sharing short videos with us every week to show what teaching with technology looks like in his classroom, and how he uses both online and offline tools and methods to support learners.
Deeper Learning in the Digital Age
Join Hapara’s Chief Executive Officer, Wayne Poncia, as he takes a close look at deep learning – explaining what it is, what it looks like in the classroom and how you can help students take their learning further with the help of digital tools.
The Evolution of Monitoring
The evolution of monitoring. Watch the webinar to learn how to implement a student-centered digital learning philosophy.
Offering student choice with playlist-based instruction
In essence, playlists give students choice over when, how and what they do to reach an academic objective. In a traditional lesson, students have two choices: follow the teacher’s directions verbatim, or choose to misbehave. That’s not much of a choice at all.
Promote student choice with Flipgrid, HyperDocs, and Workspace
So what is it about Flipgrid and HyperDocs that educators find so appealing? I think the draw is that they can be used to empower students by providing them with voice and choice in the classroom which, in turn, leads to increased engagement.
How technology helps with learner feedback
One of the many benefits of technology is that it helps us with all of these aspects of learner feedback. Providing feedback becomes even easier when Hāpara is added to the mix!
What student feedback is and isn’t
Why does feedback seem to be incredibly impactful sometimes in guiding student learning, but make no significant difference other times?
Tips for providing formative feedback in your digital classroom
Providing quick and meaningful formative feedback is one of the most important strategies teachers can leverage to propel student learning.
Helping elementary learners build digital skills with G Suite
We’re in a changing world. Kids are privy to technology as soon as their fine motor skills are well enough developed to “tap” an app on a tablet or iPad. As educators, it is our duty to leverage digital skills in a manner that supports student success and confidence.
The Evolution of Monitoring Infographic
As more and more schools make the transition to digital learning, it can be easy to get caught up in the promises of exciting new tools when results are difficult to measure. Once you invest in a new technology, you need to figure out how it will live up to its promises for your learners. So how do you measure the impact of new technology on learning?