Introduction
In this article we are going to discuss how to block Google search games using xFanatical Safe Doc. Google often adds a few fun and interactive games to its search homepages using Google search games, these games act as a catalyst for distraction in students and also deviates them from the learning trajectory. Teachers might find it difficult in preventing students from interacting with such games even after repeated advice and warnings. But now schools can take a sigh of relief because xFanatical Safe Doc can easily make this problem go away and helps maintain a safe and secure distraction free learning environment for your students.
Free mini games like snake in Google search results will be blocked by Safe Doc
With Safe Doc, searching up “Google Doodle Games” will not display the window to play the game.
Why block Google Search Games for Education?
Blocking Google search games like Google Snake in an educational environment has become a necessity as they can become a direct source of distraction for students. These games not only waste the time of the students but also deviates them from the learning process curated by their mentors and teachers.
Problem : Mr Giggs, a middle school science teacher noticed that the quality of projects submitted by the students have been degrading over time, he investigated and found out that students are wasting their time playing Google search games. He advised students not to do so and also discussed with them how indulging in such activity can negatively affect their grades in future.
Solution : Mr Giggs saw no change in student habits and asked the school admin for help, a decision of deploying xFanatical Safe Doc was taken by the school administration to block Google search games.
Outcome : Students were blocked from accessing Google games which positively impacted their learning process and made the environment less distractive and more favourable for focused learning.
What is a xFanatical Safe Doc?
xFanatical safe doc is a comprehensive browser extension that is used for maintaining a focused and secure online learning environment for young students. This extension provides robust tools to administrators and teachers, so that they can easily manage and restrict access to various unwanted features of Google workspace for education (GWAF), ensuring a safe and productive digital learning environment can be established.
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How to block Google Search Games using xFanatical Safe Doc
Step 1 : Install Safe Doc : The first step is to install Safe doc in your Google Workspace environment.
Step 2 : Configure Safe doc settings : Once you have successfully installed Safe Doc, you can start configuring its settings in accordance to your requirements.
Step 3 : Access Google Admin Console : Now, navigate to the Google Admin Console. In the Google Admin Console, click on Devices followed by Chrome. Then, select Apps and Extensions and click on Users and Browsers.
Step 4 : Copy the required policy and paste it :
Locate the policy that you wish to apply and copy it. The policy will display in a specific format similar to the example provided below:
"BlockGoogleSearchGames": {
"Value": true
}
Step 5: Save the Policy: After copying the policy, click the Save button to apply it.
How to configure Safe Doc?
First of all, ensure the deployment of Safe Doc on your students' Chrome browsers, and review the xFanatical Safe Doc Configuration document.
Subsequently, incorporate the BlockInsertlink policy into your Safe Doc configuration, setting its value to true.
Conclusion
Hopefully after reading this article you have understood how and why to block Google search games, and maintain a productive learning environment for your students. Please follow all the steps in the correct order so as to get the desired results and if you face any problem or have any query related to this article please feel free to comment below we will connect with you as soon as possible.
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