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.

Prescheduled Web Links: Option 1 is best for scheduling unblocks in advance, i.e. when lesson planning.
Active Class Session Web Links: Option 2 is for that last minute moment when you run into a blocked site needed for teaching.
Lock Class to Site: Option 3 is 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

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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

Option 2: Push URL from Active Class Session

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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

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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:

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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.