YouTube for Period 3? Allow it yourself.
When a lesson needs a blocked site, you don't have to log a ticket and hope. Allow it for your room or class from your phone, and it switches off when the time you chose is up.
Three choices, a few seconds
What, for how long, and where. That's all a teacher fills in, so it takes a few seconds at the front of the room.
- 1
Pick the site
Type it, or choose a lesson set you saved earlier.
- 2
Pick 30, 45 or 60 minutes
Your school may set a shorter limit for some sites.
- 3
Pick the room or class
Only the rooms and classes you're assigned to appear.
Lesson sets: everything a unit needs, in one go
Save the sites a lesson or unit uses. Next time, allow the whole set for your room or class in one action.
Year 9 Science: genetics
3 sites
- youtube.com
- phet.colorado.edu
- kahoot.it
Media studies
2 sites
- youtube.com
- vimeo.com
Quiz Friday
2 sites
- kahoot.it
- blooket.com
Two things to know
It takes about 5 minutes to start
The school's computers check for new rules every few minutes. Allow your lesson set as the class walks in and it's usually ready by the time everyone has signed in. The app shows Starting until it's live.
Some sites can never be allowed
Adult content, gambling, malware, phishing and similar are always blocked, and your school can add its own Never allow list. If you try one, DNS Angel tells you which site and why, and nothing changes.
Questions teachers ask
Something else? Ask us directly.
Why is YouTube blocked at my school?
Many schools block YouTube and similar sites for students because so much of it isn't suitable or isn't for learning. DNS Angel keeps that block in place and lets you allow it for your room or class for one lesson, then it ends by itself.
Isn't YouTube restricted for under-16s now?
The social media minimum age stops platforms giving under-16s their own accounts. eSafety's guidance for educators says teachers can still show YouTube videos that don't need an account, like a video in your lesson. DNS Angel allows YouTube for your lesson and ends access afterwards; it doesn't sign anyone in.
Do I need to install anything?
No. You use DNS Angel in your web browser. Once your school invites you, open it on your phone, tablet or laptop and sign in with your school Microsoft or Google account.
What if the lesson runs longer than I chose?
In the last 5 minutes, the live site shows Allow again. Press it to allow the same site for the same room or class. If the lesson finishes early, press End.
Who can see what I allow?
You can see your own History. Your school administrators can see every allow in the school's Activity: who allowed which site, where, for how long, and how it ended.
What if a site I need is on the Never allow list?
DNS Angel tells you it's on your school's Never allow list, and nothing changes. If you think teachers should be able to allow it, ask a school administrator (usually someone in IT).