Blocksi: Leveraging IoT for Enhanced Classroom Management and Cybersecurity

The advent of education technology has revolutionized classrooms worldwide, providing a plethora of tools to enhance learning. However, this surge in educational tools also presents numerous challenges, such as identifying the most effective learning devices and equipping them with reliable management and monitoring tools. Blocksi, a company launched in 2011, initially provided internet filtering services through a Chrome-native app. The company soon realized that a significant number of families and schools were downloading its app, prompting it to tailor its tools for the education sector. The challenge was to expand its reach in education and power its business while ensuring the safe and compliant use of devices in schools.

Blocksi's primary customers are educational institutions and families seeking to enhance the digital learning experience while ensuring the safe and compliant use of devices. The company's tools are particularly popular with teachers and administrators in schools across the U.S., where Google for Education is widely used. Blocksi's solutions enable schools to transform an off-the-shelf Chromebook into a fully functioning school device, removing distractions and fulfilling compliance obligations regarding the proper use of those devices. The company's tools also provide educators with more awareness of the digital learning challenges facing students and allow them to monitor student activities on Chromebooks safely.