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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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Using open educational resources to empower differentiated instruction

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For example, in an analysis of 8th-grade math exercises from textbooks , about half of one percent of all the problems “dealt with higher-order, real-world applications of math.” The post Using open educational resources to empower differentiated instruction appeared first on Hapara. Let that sink in for a moment.

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How to block websites in K-12 schools

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Then students can access the webpage for learning exercises. The post How to block websites in K-12 schools appeared first on Hapara. You can also manually enter URLs into your blocked or allowed list. For example, you can block a website but add a specific webpage within that site to your allowed list. FREE GUIDE FOR TECH ADMINS.

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Five ways that project based learning empowers educators and elevates equity

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Voice and choice,” means that students are intentionally given the opportunity to exercise their judgment and make decisions related to addressing a project’s challenging problem or question. The post Five ways that project based learning empowers educators and elevates equity appeared first on Hapara. View our educator one-pager.

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How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

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It offers a range of writing exercises specifically written for high school. The post How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom appeared first on Hapara. High school elective – Creative Writing, Creative Process. If your high school offers a creative writing course, share this free online textbook with students.

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Partnering Literacy and Technology to Improve One School

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As part of the Literacy Initiative, teachers piloted creation and exploration apps, as well as both Hapara and Google Classroom to refine their workflow processes. Impacting family literacy, with a focus on addressing the digital divide through digital literacy and ready access. Real change requires supportive professional development.

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A Teacher’s Insight and a Suite of Apps Revitalized Geography—Boosting Student Engagement and Collaboration

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Schools then added the Hapara Suite of apps, using the Analytics app to drive towards OCSB's 2020 BluePrint for Change and ensure that students and staff have the necessary support they need. Hapara's Workspace; full size image here. They can: take pictures in their neighborhoods. add relevant descriptions. GET THE FULL PICTURE.