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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. Yet a recently settled legal complaint between two education technology startups offers a glimpse at the numbers and terms involved in the negotiation process—and what happens when a deal goes awry. BrightBytes would also pay another $2.3

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Instructor Spotlight: Lindy Hockenbary

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Lindy Hockenbary is an educator whose strength is helping other educators utilize technology to enhance learning experiences. In addition to various roles, Lindy has worked in virtually every area of education: schools, education service agencies, non-profits, and EdTech companies. Who is Lindy Hockenbary?

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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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Education Shorts Show Real Practice

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It seemed obvious to our new Chief Commercial Officer, Wayne Poncia, formerly of Junyo, that the accomplishments of our client base are the greatest asset we have as a company. To celebrate the accomplishments of some of these schools, I have managed three short film projects at Hapara client sites over the past three months.

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Why H?para for Alberta schools?

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Alberta learners and educators secure long term commitment. Over these nine years, Alberta school divisions and classroom educators have shaped the development and feature sets of H?para para has become an international edtech company that supports learner equity and learning excellence. 33% are Alberta educators.

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How to block websites in K-12 schools

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As educators, we have an obligation to create safe environments no matter where students learn. educate them about digital citizenship . You need to update these categories often, though some web filters come with databases that the company updates periodically. Why it’s important to block websites in K-12 schools.

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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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