Enforce a Blocking Plan

INTRODUCTION

Dyknow's Blocking Plan feature enables Dyknow Teachers to block or allow student device access to select websites and/or applications. Blocking plans provide fantastic flexibility for Teachers who set different expectations about on-task and off-task behavior by Class, by student, and by day.

Blocking Plans can be created before/after or during an active monitoring session.

Blocking Plans must be enforced during a monitoring session in order to be active.

This document is a resource for Dyknow Teachers to understand how to:

• Enforce a Blocking Plan
• Remove an enforced Blocking Plan

ENFORCE A BLOCKING PLAN

Follow the steps below to enforce a Blocking Plan during a monitoring session.

1. Login to Dyknow.

2. Click Start Monitoring for the relevant Class; your monitoring session will begin immediately.

3. Click Modify Blocking; the Blocking modal will appear.

4. Determine whether you want to enforce a Blocking Plan you previously created or create and enforce a new Blocking Plan; review options below:

Enforce a Blocking Plan already created

If you want to enforce a Blocking Plan you already created:

• Click the Plan field;
• Select the desired Blocking Plan; the Blocking modal will refresh to show the details of the selected Blocking Plan;
• Edit, if needed, to:
  • Update the list of allowed/blocked Websites;
  • Update the list of allowed/blocked Applications;
  • Add a Name;
  • Add an End Time; and,
• Click Enforce.

Enforce a new Blocking Plan

If you want to create and enforce a new Blocking Plan:

• Select either Allow Only or Block Only in the Type field;
• Enter the URLs for the websites and/or web pages you want to block/allow in the Websites field;
• Enter the names of applications you want to block/allow into the Applications field;
• Optionally:
  • Add a Name;
  • Add an End Time; and,
• Click Enforce.

Review our Blocking Plans Overview article for more information on:

• The types of Blocking Plans
• Blocking Websites
• Blocking Applications

Enforce a Segmented Blocking Plan

To enforce two Blocking Plans:

• Select the Turn on Segmented Blocking button;
• Select a previously created Blocking Plan, or create a new Blocking Plan, to enforce for Group 1; and,
• Select a previously created Blocking Plan, or create a new Blocking Plan, to enforce for Group 2; and,
• Click Enforce.

Note: For more information on Segmented Blocking Plans, read our Create a Segmented Blocking Plan article.

When a Blocking Plan is enforced:

• Students will be unable to access blocked websites or open blocked applications until the enforced Blocking Plan is modified or released.
• Any blocked applications that are open on a student device will be hidden from view.
• Students that are on or attempt to access blocked websites will be redirected to studentontask.com, where they will see the message: This site is currently blocked. Please be on task.
• Dyknow Teachers will be notified when a student attempts to access a blocked website/application; the Blocked Students section in the Activity Tracker will highlight red.

REMOVE AN ENFORCED BLOCKING PLAN

Follow the steps below to remove an enforced Blocking Plan during a monitoring session.

To remove an enforced Blocking Plan for all students in your monitoring session, click the remove blocking hyperlink (in grid view).

To remove an enforced Blocking Plan for an individual student, bring that student's device into big view and click the Remove Blocking Plan button.