Hernando schools to move Wayground forward after pilot; board seeks training and usage metrics

Jun 9, 2026

Instructional-technology staff recommended replacing Seesaw and Nearpod with Wayground after a district pilot; presenters cited $48,000–$50,000 in savings and accessibility features, while board members asked for prioritized teacher training and usage data and directed staff to place adoption on the next agenda.

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Jesse Diaz, supervisor of instructional technology, recommended adopting Wayground as a unified instructional engagement platform to replace Seesaw and Nearpod. Diaz said the district ran a three-month pilot and that Wayground would deliver districtwide teacher efficiency and consolidated reporting. "Correct — Way would take over," Diaz said when asked whether the other two platforms would be dismissed.

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