Creating administered Internet blocking rules

An Internet blocking rule enables teachers either to allow specific websites and block all others or to block specific websites and allow all others. For example, a history teacher could block access to online encyclopedias and other history resources whilst students are writing a history paper.

Teachers can individually create and share Internet blocking rules in SMART Sync Teacher software. Alternatively, you can create centrally administered Internet blocking rules and include them in a SMART School file.

To create a rule

1. Start SMART Administrator Tools - Classlist Manager (see Starting SMART Administrator Tools - Classlist Manager).

2. Click Internet Blocking and then click Add.

   A new row appears in the Internet blocking rule table.

3. Type a name in the Rule Name column (for example, History Paper).

4. Select Block all websites except those listed below to block access to all websites except those you include in the rule.

   OR

   Select Allow all websites except those listed below to allow access to all websites except those you include in the rule.

5. Click Add Website.

   A new row appears in the website table.

6. Type the address of the website in the Website Address column.

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each website that you want to add to the Internet blocking rule.

   Note 

   To remove a website from the Internet blocking rule, select the website and then click Remove Website.

To delete a rule

1. Start SMART Administrator Tools - Classlist Manager (see Starting SMART Administrator Tools - Classlist Manager).

2. Click Internet Blocking.

3. Select the rule’s row in the Internet blocking rule table.

4. Click Remove.

   The Confirm Deletion dialogue box appears.

5. Click Yes.

   Tip 

   Select the Don’t warn me again this session tickbox to prevent the Confirm Deletion dialogue box from reappearing for the remainder of the session.

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