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You can exercise control over what websites the students can access on their Chromebooks. In GoGuardian terminology, this is called Scenes. There are two options: 1) You can limit the students to only one or two websites or 2) you can give them less restrictive access and instead simply block certain websites from appearing on their devices.
1. If you wish to limit student control of what websites they can access, click the None drop down menu located underneath the Default Scene tab and select Create a Scene.
1. If you wish to limit student control of what websites they can access, click the None drop down menu located underneath the Default Scene tab and select Create a Scene.
2. Here are the two options for Scenes. For Option 1, you can create an Allowed Websites List. This option will ONLY allow the students to access a list of websites you create. This option is useful if students are taking a test or completing a classroom activity on their Chromebook and you do NOT want them to access any other websites.
2. Here are the two options for Scenes. For Option 1, you can create an Allowed Websites List. This option will ONLY allow the students to access a list of websites you create. This option is useful if students are taking a test or completing a classroom activity on their Chromebook and you do NOT want them to access any other websites.
2A. Option 2 allows you to create a Blocked Websites List. This option is less restrictive than the first choice.
2A. Option 2 allows you to create a Blocked Websites List. This option is less restrictive than the first choice.
3. To create an Allowed Websites List, click Create List. Note: If you only want to create a Blocked Websites List, skip ahead to Step 15.
3. To create an Allowed Websites List, click Create List. Note: If you only want to create a Blocked Websites List, skip ahead to Step 15.
4. Name the list. In this example, the students are taking a quiz in IXL, but you do not want them to access any other websites. We will name this Scene list IXL Quiz. You can also add a description of the list in the second box or leave it blank.
4. Name the list. In this example, the students are taking a quiz in IXL, but you do not want them to access any other websites. We will name this Scene list IXL Quiz. You can also add a description of the list in the second box or leave it blank.
5. Click Next.
5. Click Next.
6. Enter the website that you only want the students to access on their device. In this example, we are only allowing the students to access the IXL website. You can enter the complete URL address for the website or enter a keyword for the website.
6. Enter the website that you only want the students to access on their device. In this example, we are only allowing the students to access the IXL website. You can enter the complete URL address for the website or enter a keyword for the website.
7. Click Search.
7. Click Search.
8. In this example, this IXL search has generated a list of 10 possible websites pertaining to IXL. Click Add for the websites that you are allowing the students to access.
8. In this example, this IXL search has generated a list of 10 possible websites pertaining to IXL. Click Add for the websites that you are allowing the students to access.
9. This website is now placed in a list on the right side of the page.
9. This website is now placed in a list on the right side of the page.
10. Click the Auto-Open box if you want the allowed website to automatically open on the students’ devices.
10. Click the Auto-Open box if you want the allowed website to automatically open on the students’ devices.
11. You can also limit how many tabs (windows) the students can open on their device. Click the drop down menu to select how many tabs the students can open.
11. You can also limit how many tabs (windows) the students can open on their device. Click the drop down menu to select how many tabs the students can open.
12. Click Save when you are satisfied with the settings.
12. Click Save when you are satisfied with the settings.
13. The list of allowed websites will now be visible for this classroom. This list is located under the Scenes tab.
13. The list of allowed websites will now be visible for this classroom. This list is located under the Scenes tab.
14. To remove an item from the list, click the gear icon and select Delete. Click Edit to make changes to your website list without deleting anything.
14. To remove an item from the list, click the gear icon and select Delete. Click Edit to make changes to your website list without deleting anything.
15. To create a Blocked Websites List, click Create List.
15. To create a Blocked Websites List, click Create List.
16. Name your list.
16. Name your list.
17. Click Next.
17. Click Next.
18. Type the name of the website you want to block (or enter the website URL) in the box. Click Search.
18. Type the name of the website you want to block (or enter the website URL) in the box. Click Search.
19. Here is the list of websites generated by searching the term “YouTube.” Click Add for any websites that you want to BLOCK the students from accessing.
20. You can limit the number of tabs that students can open on their Chromebooks by clicking the drop down menu located beside of the Tab Limit for Students option.
20. You can limit the number of tabs that students can open on their Chromebooks by clicking the drop down menu located beside of the Tab Limit for Students option.
21. When you are satisfied that all settings are okay, click Save.
22. Here is the Scene list for Blocked Websites for this classroom.
22. Here is the Scene list for Blocked Websites for this classroom.
23. To remove an item from the list, click the gear icon and select Delete. Click Edit to make changes to your website list without deleting anything.
23. To remove an item from the list, click the gear icon and select Delete. Click Edit to make changes to your website list without deleting anything.
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