Today, Google announced a new search setting that all parents and educators should be aware of. Google now allows you to lock-in your safe search settings with password protection. If you choose "Lock Safe Search" in your search preferences you will be locking in strict filtering for all of Google's search products including web search, image search, and video search. Watch the video below to learn more about Locking Safe Search.
Applications for Education (and Parenting)
When the safe search setting is locked large red, blue, yellow, and green balls appear at the top of the search page. This provides a large visual reference you can use from across the room to make sure that kids are locked into strict filtering while searching.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Password Protect Your Google Safe Search Settings
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As both a parent and intern teacher I have been waiting for this setting for too long. I have been frustrated with the previous protection. What is the point if the system informs the searcher that the word can be filtered in a different setting and then provides the user to change the settings by following the selected button. Thank you Google, and thank you for this post!
this is a great utility for parents, i feel many people will find it useful!
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