Google Chrome browser is a recommended and supported browser for faculty and students at Oak Ridge Schools. Chrome browser extensions add powerful features to the Google Chrome browser of which some are beneficial and some are not. As a district we will only be allowing extensions that faculty and staff request for student use. This will go into effect 11/3/16 so please request the extensions you wish to use with students before then for a smooth transition. Directions for acquiring and requesting extensions are given below.

What you need to do
Before November 3rd
Obtain the extension ID (see instructions below), place it in a word document and email the document to filteredit@ortn.edu to have additional items whitelisted.
Please include the Extension Name, ID, and reason for the whitelist request.

After November 3rd
Contact your buildings approved Web content delegate (check with your principal for the delegated person) who can submit the request using the filter request procedure. You will need to provide the extension name, ID and reason for the whitelist request.

The following extensions have already been whitelisted:

  • Docent
  • myOn
  • Office Online
  • Send to OneNote
  • Save to Google Drive
  • Techsmith Snag It
  • Momentum
  • Google Cast
  • Google Drawings
  • Google Dictionary
  • Google Docs
  • Google Docs Offline
  • Google Forms
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Slides
  • Google Translate

If you need an extension whitelisted you will need to complete two steps. (After November 3rd)

  1. Obtain the extension ID of the extension to be whitelisted (see instructions below)
  2. Contact your buildings approved Web content delegate (check with your principal for the delegated person) who can submit the request using the filter request procedure. You must include the extension ID in the request.

To get an extension ID you can do the following:
1. Open Chrome
2. Browse to chrome://extensions/
3. Place a checkbox on “Developer mode
4. Obtain the extension ID listed below the extension