The videos below outline the new Technology Safeguards for Northwest ISD. It is recomended that you view your grade level video to ensure you are aware of how these safeguards may impact your classroom and students. 

Additional information can be found at screentime.nisdtx.org.

PreK - 5th grade: YouTube is blocked for independent student access at elementary. Teachers are able to show YouTube videos to the whole class.

6th - 12th grade: Both middle school and high school students are restricted to viewing Education Videos only. 

DO: 

1. Use the AccessScan extension to see if a video is viewable by students in your grade band

2. A student's email must be entered for the correct status to show. 

Since EdPuzzle sources their videos from YouTube, you can test if a video will be accessible in the EdPuzzle assignment by seeing it if it available in YouTube.

If you believe the filter may have been wrong in it's classification of a video, submit a ticket under "unblock a site" category to request the video be reclassified.

DO NOT: Use the banner below the video showing "Watchable by nisdtx.org." That banner cannot be disabled with the version of Google for Education that we have and may show conflicting avialability as shown below. 

Grades PK-2

No email access

Grades 3-8

NISD students in grades 3–8 can only email NISD staff and their guardians/emergency contacts.

• The Parent/Guardian approval list is populated based off of the email address we have on file in HAC. If they use a different email address, their message will be blocked.

• Only one email address can be listed for each parent/guardian. Parents/guardians can see the email address currently listed for them in HAC under Contacts.

• If a parent needs assistance in making these changes, guide them to the elementary office managers and middle school registrars

• If a parent/guardian needs to change their email address, they can

  1. 1. send the request from the email address currently on file

     2. have another parent/guardian send the request from an email address currently on file

     3. come to the campus in person. 

Grades 9-12

No change in email access; continue to send and receive from all contacts

PreK-1 students' time on devices should be limited strictly to no more than 20 minutes per day of device use. 

This is intended to provide a boundary for clarity regarding time on devices as is age appropriate. We are monitoring numbers at this grade band in order to keep an eye on trends and needs. The device will not shut down automatically once 20 minutes of time on the device has occurred. For questions