Permitted Use
CCPS YouTube Guidelines for 2022-2023 School Year
Student access and instructional use of the YouTube service has changed for this school year. Students may only access YouTube directly IF their parent/guardian has given explicit permission using the CCPS Parent Permission Form 2022-2023. Teachers should embed instructional YouTube content into other applications (see below) for students to view teacher-selected content that is available through the CCPS instructional filter.
Implications for Instruction:
Teachers may present a YouTube video to students of any age, regardless of parent permission during their direct instruction.
Teachers are permitted to embed YouTube videos for students in applications such as: Google Classroom/Schoology, EdPuzzle, PearDeck, Google Slides, Sheets, and Sites, to name a few.
Teachers may not assign a YouTube video to students in grades PreK - 8 to watch independently unless embedded in applications like ones listed above.
Teachers may assign a YouTube video for students in grades 9-12 to watch independently whose parents/guardians have given permission using the CCPS Parent Permission Form 2022-2023.
It is not permissible for a teacher to screen record a standalone YouTube video and make that recording available to students. This would violate copyright.
Certain YouTube content may be filtered by the school level (see below). It is not possible to unblock individual YouTube videos, playlists, or channels for student access. Teachers may share these videos through direct instruction.
A best practice for high school students is to have students install the approved AdBlocker Ultimate extension to block all ads that play at the beginning of YouTube videos. Install AdBlocker Ultimate from the Chrome Web Store using the Chrome browser.
Access to YouTube
FOR ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, STUDENTS AND STAFF
To provide access to YouTube content which is appropriate to students, CCPS has applied the following filters at the school level:
Strict Filter: Elementary Schools – This is the most restrictive filter. It does not block all videos but will screen out many.
Moderate Filter: Middle Schools and High Schools – This filter makes a much larger collection of videos available.
Teachers have unrestricted access to YouTube if logged into the Chrome browser.
Click on the hyperlink below for complete information, directions, and additional guidelines.
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