Unblock a Website in Securly Classroom
There are 3 ways to unblock sites in under a minute; read the description below and choose your best option - instructions follow selection. Option 1: Prescheduled Web Links, best for scheduling unblocks in advance, i.e. when lesson planning. Option 2: Active Class Session Web Links, for that last minute moment when you run into a blocked site needed for teaching. Option 3: Lock Class to Site, for classes that need help staying on task; Securly locks them to your list of sites (and unblocks sites)
PreSetup Option 1: Pre-Schedule Unblock using Securly Web Links
- Visit Securly Classroom
- On the left hand sidebar, click Web Links
- Click 'Add Web Links", and fill the 'New Site' fields as follows:
- Name: Give the Site a Name that makes sense, i.e. Google Site for The Outsiders Book
- Site: Enter the website address, i.e. https://sites.google.com/view/escape-room-the-outsiders/
- Description: Optional details,
- Dependences: Rare setting for when you need an additional site to load to let this site load, i.e. adsense.google.com
- Click Add. Now you can add it to your Class, the site will be allowed.
Use Option 1: Push Presetup Web Links to your Class Session
- Start & Access Your Securly Class Session
- Click Push URL from the top bar
- Check the box next to the WebLink you created
- Click Push URL
Option 2: Push URL from Active Class Session
- Visit Securly Classroom
- Start & Access Your Securly Class Session
- Click Push URL from the top bar
- Click Manual Entry, fill the fields as follows:
- URL: Add the website address: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=chesskid.adventure&hl=en_US&gl=US
- Description: Explain what this is used for, i.e. Download Link for Chess Kid Adventure
- Click Push URL button, the site will be sent to the class.
PreSetup Option 3: Blocking Plans
- Visit Securly Classroom
- Click Blocking Plans from the left side
- Click Add Blocking Plan near the top, and fill the fields as follows:
- Plan Name: Name the Plan according to its use case, i.e. American History Websites
- Description: Longer field for more information, i.e. Unblock Google Site and Links to App Downloads
- Make Public: If this would benefit other teachers, toggle 'Make public' and others in the domain can select this Blocking Plan.
- Click Add sites to block or allow.
- Click Allow only.
- Click Manual
- Enter the URL: separate each site by a comma or hit enter to go to a new line
- Click Add
- Click Save. You can now set this to your classes.
Use Option 3: Add Blocking Plans to Classes
3A. Use 3A before Class or 3B during an active class session:
- Visit Securly Classroom
- Click Classes from the left side
- Click the triple dots in the top right of the class your want to assign the blocking plan
- Click Class Settings
- For the 'Blocking plan', click the (+) and click your premade blocking plan
- After selecting the plan, click Select.
- Click Save. This class will be locked to that list of sites until you change this setting.
3B. If session has started....
- From within the class session view where you see all the screens, click the gear (Session options) in the top right.
- Under Blocking plan, click the (+) and click your premade blocking plan.
- Click Select
- Click Save. This will only lock the class to your block/allow plan for this class session. To keep this list with this class, use 3A.