However, this is a blanket filter run by YouTube, and, unfortunately, SFUSD does not currently have a way to customize (or know) what it blocks and what it doesn't. High school students are still at 'Moderate Restricted' filtering (no change), and staff still have unrestricted YouTube access (no change). In an effort to reduce the amount of non-academic content students were able to access on YouTube, SFUSD switched elementary and middle school students from 'Moderate Restricted' to 'Strict' filtering. Students often get distracted and off-task, and SFUSD has turned on some YouTube filters that affect which videos students can access. YouTube is a very comfortable space for many students and families to watch videos, but there are many downfalls to YouTube too. A smaller window will open up, and one of the tabs in that window is 'Google Drive'. You can also insert the video into a Google Slides deck, by clicking the 'Insert' menu and then choosing 'Video'.

You c an then share video links through Google Classroom, Seesaw, Clever, email, or ParentVUE.

You can share a link to the video with viewers, after adjusting the sharing settings of the video in Drive to give the right people 'View' access (not 'Edit'). There are many ways to share videos that are stored in Drive. Don't forget to make sure you're logged into Google Drive with your SFUSD account! If you used Screencastify to record the video, the videos are automatically saved in your Google Drive already.

If you used a tool like Quicktime or your phone/tablet camera to record the video, you'll need to upload the video file to either the Google Drive website () or use the Google Drive app.

Uploading or saving a video to Google Drive is one of the easiest way to share videos with students.

Upload screencastify to youtube