In an effort to continue expanding our authorized set of digital tools for instruction, HCPSS has curated a new set of supplemental digital tools that are available only through Google’s menu of additional services. HCPSS is committed to leveraging technology in ways that ensure all students have access and opportunity to communicate, collaborate, create, and innovate safely and responsibly anywhere, anytime in support of learning. These supplemental digital tools are approved by HCPSS and comply with federal, state and Howard County Board of Education student data privacy policies. Due to Google’s settings, students must access this set of tools by utilizing Google’s menu of additional services, which requires consent by a parent or guardian.
Students who started 6th grade during the 2024-2024 year automatically had their YouTube access reset, so parents/guardians may need to provide consent again through HCPSS Connect for their student to regain access.
Please follow these steps to allow consent for a student to access YouTube on their HCPSS-issued device. To do so:
- Navigate to hcpss.org/connect and log in.
- In the left navigation menu, click MORE OPTIONS.
- In the main part of the screen scroll down to HCPSS GOOGLE MENU (items are not in alphabetical order).
- A new window will appear. Halfway down there is a small box. Click on the box. A check mark will appear. This check mark means that you are giving permission for your student to access supplemental Google tools on their HCPSS device.
- A parent or guardian must provide consent for each student by selecting the student’s name at the top of the page.
- The check mark will automatically save. You do not need to do anything else. Sign out of HCPSS Connect.
YouTube for grades 6-12 is additional service or authorized Supplementary Digital Tool, may show non-targeted ads to your child and may use collected information to provide, maintain, and develop new Additional Services.
To view the terms of service for these Additional Services, please visit: https://gsuite.google.com/terms/additional_services.html.
To read Google’s answers to frequently asked questions about student data privacy and security, please visit: https://edu.google.com/why-google/privacy-security.
Note: If consent is not provided, students will still be able to watch embedded YouTube videos embedded in teacher resources on Canvas. Your consent is only for direct access to YouTube’s website.
After a parent/guardian provides consent there may be a delay of up to three days before the apps appear in the Google menu and some tools may automatically appear on the Chromebook once consent is provided by a parent or guardian without the need to install them.