Internet Monitoring and Access Options for Families
The Dayton School District is offering new services to help parents monitor their child’s use of their school-issued Chromebooks or iPads, increasing local wireless capacity, and finding additional internet provider options for families
Internet Monitoring Service
The district uses two Internet filtering services called
Securly and
GoGuardian. Securly is used at the Dayton Grade School and GoGuardian is used at the Dayton Junior High/ High School. The purpose of these is to help keep students safe while using their school-issued Chromebooks or iPads. The district is now offering expanded access of this service for home use. Families can now access Securly Home and GoGuardian Parent. Both of these services allow parents visibility and control of their child’s internet access at home.
Features offered by both services include:
Weekly Updates - Families will receive weekly emails that summarize their child’s previous week of internet activity and searches. They will also be able to see any content that was flagged for bullying, self-harm or suicide.
Real-Time Usage Review – Families who want real-time information about their child’s internet use can download the Securly Home app or GoGuardian Parent app on their mobile device.
Controls and Filters - GoGuardian Parent app and Securly Home app will also give families the ability to modify some internet filter settings during times District issued devices are is being used off-campus. For example, if parents want the Chromebook turned off at 7 p.m. each night, they can set an offline schedule.
Families can sign up for this service by clicking the sign-up forms linked below.
Securly (Dayton Grade School)
GoGuardian (Dayton Junior High/ High School)
Additionally, the district uses the service
Bark to monitor student's Google Mail (Gmail) and Google Drive for a variety of content flags.
Free WiFi
The district is working to expand the wireless capacity at our schools to provide outdoor access. Our DSD-GUEST network is an open for use in most parking lots around campus, and provides the same internet security that student receive inside the buildings.
Internet Options for Families in Need
Families are encouraged to visit the following site to determine their eligibility for reduced rate Internet Service:
https://www.getinternet.gov