TO:
All Administrators
FROM:
David Bowman Assistant Director of Systems and Security
The district-wide student YouTube block will be put in place, discontinuing direct student access to YouTube from their Chromebooks beginning August 18, 2026. This change applies only to student accounts.
As announced in the November Principal Meeting, principals continue to have the option to block students from accessing YouTube sooner. If you would like to have YouTube disabled before August 18th, please contact David Bowman in Information Systems.
Teachers will continue to have access to YouTube and may use instructional video content with students through MyVideoSpot. MyVideoSpot allows teachers to import videos from YouTube and other sources, create custom video links, remove advertisements, and select specific start and end points for classroom use. These videos can then be easily shared with students through Canvas, Nearpod, Google Slides, and other instructional tools.
Training and support resources are available through Digital Teaching and Learning.
To access additional training information, please see the JAM below:
https://jam.jordandistrict.org/2025/11/20/myvideospot-for-student-youtube-access/