How to use Chromebook monitoring software to build lifelong digital citizens
Hāpara Highlights allows educators to use their professional judgement to monitor learners during online learning, while also providing opportunities for them to exercise their own agency in a safe and secure way.
Highlights gives teachers a simple way to gradually release digital responsibility to the learner, so that educators and parents can be sure that students have more autonomy to learn and explore–when they are ready for it.
Educators love Hāpara Highlights
"My kids are now on task, and take ownership of their learning as they use technology to create, learn and share with each other."
Amy Downs
5/6th grade teacher, Global Learning Charter School
Visalia, CA
“Instead of policing learner browsing, I started using Highlights to support my learners by capturing snapshots of what they were doing in the moment and using the Snapshots as discussion points during individual student conferencing. I had more opportunities to provide feedback for students, which enabled them to move forward at their own pace, while still being able to meet deadlines.”
Rona Mulligan
Teacher year 7-8, Tairangi School
Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand
“When I first started teaching I had a teacher's aide who always helped me out by letting me know when a group of students was not doing the work. Today that’s even more important with technology. Highlights is pretty much like having that aide.”
Tyrone Frierson
Teacher, Prince George’s County Public Schools
Capitol Heights, Maryland
What makes Hāpara Highlights different from other Chromebook monitoring tools?
An ethically-managed approach to monitor Chromebook activity that increases teacher effectiveness, efficiency and helps students adopt digital citizenship.
Schools have a responsibility to keep learners safe while learning online, and Hapara helps schools and districts all over the world do that in a way that makes student privacy and safety a top priority.
Create a safe digital learning environment with tools that allow teachers to monitor learners’ open tabs during instructional hours.
Whether students are learning in a 1:1 classroom or they are learning remotely, Highlights provides a way to ensure that they are focused on learning in a safe environment.
Communication tools that help teachers to remind students what on-task behavior looks like; and guide those who need step-by-step support in positive ways.
Teachers can guide learners no matter where they are physically located. Viewing students’ screens gives teachers a way to provide support when learners don’t have a clear understanding of the task at hand. Sending messages through Highlights when learners are off task or when they just need a little encouragement helps keep communication clear.
Enable gradual release of digital responsibility from teacher to learner; so that learners can become independent, responsible digital media consumers.
We prepare learners for life in the world beyond the classroom, and much of that life will require strong digital citizenship skills that allow them to be productive and responsible in the workplace and in their personal lives.