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BrightBytes Tried to Buy Hapara. Then a Better Offer—and a Legal Complaint—Emerged

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Financial details in transactions between private companies rarely see the public light. In March, San Francisco-based BrightBytes filed suit against Hapara , claiming the latter had breached contract terms in a Letter of Intent as BrightBytes planned to purchase all of Hapara’s assets. BrightBytes would also pay another $2.3

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How to Keep Students at the Center of Your Digital Transformation

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Rod Carnill speaking (Source: Hapara) “I always start with the pedagogy,” says Amy Miller, a middle school tech coach in Frederick County. They selected Hapara Highlights for its focus on visible personalized learning, which aligned with their goals. Even with the best of intentions, you cannot force tech into a lesson. “If

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Google Apps Are Used Widely in K-12. A New Tool Will Show Just How Useful They Are.

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The company claims that, around the world, 90 million students and educators use its productivity tools, G Suite for Education. The main feature is a dashboard that lets administrators see usage data across all G Suite for Education apps—including Calendar, Classroom, Docs, Forms, Hangouts and Sheets.

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How to block websites in K-12 schools

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Malicious sites steal online information, mine for data and install viruses, so it’s essential to filter out those related to phishing and malware. You need to update these categories often, though some web filters come with databases that the company updates periodically. protect their personal information. Keyword filtering.

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Why student Cameron Samuels challenged their school’s internet filter and censorship

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Cameron noted that not all learners have a personal device that can disconnect from Wi-Fi and use cellular data to keep their browsing history private. For example, if a company claims to support student wellness but its filter blocks resources for the most at-risk population, they aren’t truly dedicated to student wellness.

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85 Canadian Schools Lead an Edtech Charge by Moving from Devices to Deeper Learning

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We might think of educational transformation and its underlying technology as being centered in Silicon Valley; indeed, companies like Google and Apple are expanding the edtech frontier. Six years ago, OCSB embarked on a journey to improve learning outcomes for all of their students by leveraging technology.

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Big question for edtech: But how do we know what’s working?

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They can also learn about new start-ups, games and ventures with names like BetterLesson , Blendspace , Edthena , Educreations , Hapara , Nearpod , Zaption , eSpark and LearnZillion , all eager to demonstrate. It’s fun to check out new efforts, even though it’s not clear how many will ultimately survive.

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