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Introducing Hāpara Highlights Chat
We're excited to introduce Hāpara Highlights Chat! Explore our two-way messaging feature that helps you manage the digital classroom and communicate with learners.
How an integrated curriculum can benefit your learners
Get the facts about an integrated curriculum and find out how you can help your students succeed through this teaching strategy.
November 2024 Hāpara product updates to get excited about
Because of your feedback, we recently released Hāpara Highlights updates. These streamlined features will save educators time and make it easier to manage the digital classroom.
Why Joliet District 86 uses Hāpara for digital classroom management
Digital classroom management is a necessity for every school district. Learn how Hāpara helps Joliet Public School District 86 manage their classes.
A teacher’s toolkit for how to engage quiet learners in the classroom
Not sure how to engage quiet learners in the classroom? Here are practical strategies to draw out participation from every learner.
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.
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Step up your learner comprehension with annotations in Google Drawings and Docs
Explore these fun ideas on how you can use annotation in Google Drawings and Google Docs to enhance your own lessons and a guide to the steps involved in the process.
10 ways to foster deeper learning in the classroom with technology
In order to prepare students to become successful future global citizens, they need to engage in deeper learning. Explore tips for using technology in the classroom to promote deeper learning.
Three simple steps for creating lesson plans
Here are some helpful tips for creating effective lesson plans to improve student learning and your classroom dynamic.
How to vet edtech tools to promote success at school for all learners
There are many K-12 edtech tools, but they don't all align with universal design. Discover how to vet edtech tools to ensure every learner succeeds.
How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom
Want to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom right away? Getting started is easy with these digital textbooks spanning all grade levels and subjects.
How to block websites in K-12 schools
Closing tabs is crucial when learners encounter harmful or inappropriate content online, but oftentimes educators can get stuck in a constant game of whack-a-mole with learners because their monitoring software doesn’t facilitate ways to develop digital citizenship skills in their students.
Student well-being and pedagogy by making learning contextual: Tapping into students’ life experience for learning
Join Hāpara’s Senior Director of Innovation, Rich Dixon and Shayla Adams-Stafford as they discuss how providing students with a sense of belonging, keeping them feeling safe and including culturally relevant material is critical for their success as learners.
Are you still closing tabs?
Closing tabs is crucial when learners encounter harmful or inappropriate content online, but oftentimes educators can get stuck in a constant game of whack-a-mole with learners because their monitoring software doesn’t facilitate ways to develop digital citizenship skills in their students.
Can’t miss sessions at ISTELive 22
The full ISTELive 22 schedule features hundreds of sessions, and we’ve rounded up the presenters we’re looking forward to the most.
From digital citizenship to digital leadership in a South Carolina elementary school
Explore how this South Carolina elementary school scaffolds and differentiates digital citizenship instruction with Hāpara Highlights and Hāpara Workspace.
Hāpara receives international recognition for excellence in leadership and student-centered digital solutions
This year, Hāpara Student Dashboard Digital Backpack was named a finalist for the Edtech Cool Tool Award, and our CEO won the EdTech Leadership Award. Learn more about how the Hāpara team is committed to serving learners and educators by creating digital tools that power awesome learning.
What does an OER lesson plan look like?
You can find an already-created OER lesson plan online or create your own with open educational resources. Explore OER lesson plans and why you should use them.
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