Block websites and game sites on school Chromebooks and Windows PCs

1Two levels. The school sets the floor, the teacher the lesson.

Whole school, all the time

IT, centrallyOne block list in Google Admin or Intune. It applies around the clock, for everyone.

One class, one lesson

The teacher, in the classroomClose video for a work session, open a site for a task, lock to one page.

2Chromebook: URL blocking in Google Admin. Google Admin console.

1. 01Open the user and browser settingsDevices → Chrome → Settings → Users & browsers
2. 02Pick the pupils' organisational unitBlock for pupils, not for teachers.
3. 03Add the addresses under URL blockingOne address per line. Add exceptions for learning materials to the list of allowed URLs.
4. 04Save and wait for syncThe change reaches the devices at the next policy fetch, usually within minutes.

3Windows: a block list with Intune. Covers Edge and Chrome.

1. 01Create a configuration profileDevices → Configuration → Create → Settings catalog
2. 02Add the browser's block listFor both Edge and Chrome the policy is called URLBlocklist. Add the addresses, one per line.
3. 03Assign the profile to the pupils' devicesThe profile applies at the next sync.

4Good to know. Before the list gets long.

Game sites

New ones appear all the timeA school-wide list needs upkeep, or it never catches up.

Too broad

Also closes what is neededBlocking all video also blocks the teaching films.

At home

Follows the device, not the networkThe policies follow the computer, at home and on other networks too.