The meeting covered a presentation by Blocky on their content filtering and classroom management platform, including features like content categories, YouTube filtering, and device compatibility. Discussions also focused on student safety systems, browser compatibility, device management, and integration with various educational platforms. The team addressed concerns about Firefox's new terms of service, shared updates on school activities, and touched on topics such as education policies, laser engravers, and network troubleshooting tools.
Jack Byrne
Account Executive
201-925-3230
Blocksi will offer a 35% Discount on all of our solutions to all of the school districts within the AEA and anyone else who attended the call
Welcome everybody to the March 6th edition of Technology Check-In. I guess we're kind in a little lull on weather-wise, one snowstorm we just got done with. We more snow coming tonight and uh know that there are certain people who schools closed stuff it but if you're not able attend course you'll be see this You probably watching off recording here agree. Kind email message from Bloxy other day. And so invited them know, they wanted talk me about their products. said, well, why don't you come our group? generously accepted. With no further ado, I'm going turn over Jack or Matthew, whichever want take control good go. Scott, thank much. appreciate it. had my colleague Matthew here. He'll any questions guys have. I'll go through high-level overview what does. We're content filtering, classroom management student safety platform. Focusing giving teachers better ease use as well technology directors, know. More friendlier. Tools. So with that, will share screen. is platform initially looks like. This main dashboard where those top sites, most blocked users um can scroll down YouTube videos well. Our filtering consists 86 pre-configured categories. obviously make sure your SEPA compliant. blocking security risk, unethical adult mature content. have ability block unlock teacher were teach drugs alcohol need unlock, maybe marijuana then wouldn't say, hey, unblock for school? They would back being once leaves classroom. Youtube filtering. 45 categories hide sidebars, comments, shorts, autoplay. gives bit granular YouTube. Similar might seeing GoGuardian securely Very similar there. Application really something separates many solutions see. Google games without Sites. still enables push out platforms, iframe such Snake Pac-Man, IO sites. Those all blocked. also filter only English, French Spanish eliminate inappropriate emojis. 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