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Instructor Spotlight: Lindy Hockenbary

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In addition to various roles, Lindy has worked in virtually every area of education: schools, education service agencies, non-profits, and EdTech companies. Her experience of working with thousands of educators contributed greatly to these programs, along with understanding what the company needed out of this implementation.

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

Hapara

First school board meeting into building a movement Cameron wasn’t ready to speak out their freshman year when they first came across that blocked LGBTQ website. Cameron decided to attend a school board meeting to bring up the issues learners were facing in the district. They also distributed hundreds of banned books to young people.

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Why H?para for Alberta schools?

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para to meet their needs. para has become an international edtech company that supports learner equity and learning excellence. appeared first on Hapara. para has provided learning technologies to Alberta school divisions since 2011. Over the past decade, H?para Request a demo. The post Why H?para para for Alberta schools?

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How to block websites in K-12 schools

Hapara

You need to update these categories often, though some web filters come with databases that the company updates periodically. During Google Meet or Zoom class sessions, H?para The post How to block websites in K-12 schools appeared first on Hapara. Keyword filtering. para Filter promotes digital citizenship.

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10 ways to foster deeper learning in the classroom with technology

Hapara

There are countless ways students can use technology in the classroom to complete inquiry-based projects , for instance a teacher could have students research a structure with a specific purpose, such as an amusement park, zoo, or company and then design their own building using Google Drawing. para’s easy to use instructional suite.

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Exploring different types of web filters for K-12 schools

Hapara

Organizations and companies across the globe use web filtering tools to protect users, networks and devices. The following tools and features are examples of what schools use to restrict content, but not all may be effective enough to meet your school district’s needs. But what do K-12 schools use to filter websites?

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