Website Approval Request

Submitted Website Approval Request

Submitted By: cjmanfre on 8/11/2025 8:08:31 AM
Requestor Work Location*: Granger High School
Requestor Title*: Chris Manfre
Website Name*: gimkit.com
Website Description*: A ice breaker game website used to teach students and play a game at the same time.
URL (Required)*: https://www.gimkit.com/
Purpose / Use / Notes*: To teach students information and make it fun in the process
Vendor Technical Contact Name:
Vendor Technical Contact Phone Number:
Lower Grade Range for Website*: 9th Grade
Upper Grade Range for Software*: Kindergarten
Category*: CTE
Is student data shared with the software vendor?*: No
Does the website allow Clever logins?*: I'm not sure

Submitted Educational Software Specialist Form

Submitted By: ebmondragon on 8/11/2025 8:56:39 AM

Content/Simulation

Instructional Content*: 3 - Strength Area
Curriculum Connection*: 3 - Strength Area
Teacher/Learning Approach*: 3 - Strength Area
Age/Grade Level*: 3 - Strength Area
Assessment*: 3 - Strength Area
Perspective*: 3 - Strength Area
Flexibility*: 2 - Shows Promise
Technology Effectiveness*: 2 - Shows Promise

Productivity

Curriculum Connection*: Not Applicable
Age/Grade Level*: Not Applicable
Perspective*: Not Applicable
Technical Aspects*: Not Applicable
Flexibility*: Not Applicable

Assessment

Curriculum Connection*: Not Applicable
Age/Grade Level*: Not Applicable
Assessment*: Not Applicable
Perspective*: Not Applicable
Technical Aspects*: Not Applicable

Technology Effectiveness

Technology Effectiveness*: 3 - Strength Area
Comments: an online educational platform that gamifies learning by allowing students to answer quiz questions and earn virtual currency to purchase upgrades and power-ups with Gimkit digital currency - real money is not applied

Approved*: Yes

Submitted Website Review Form

Submitted By: ancameron on 8/11/2025 11:23:46 AM
District Firewall Exceptions?*: No
Firewall Notes:
iBoss Exception?*: No
iBoss Notes:
Notes:
Approved*: Yes
Approval Notes:

Submitted Final Approval Form

Submitted By: rranthony on 8/11/2025 1:36:53 PM
Approved*: No
Notes: Sites that are only categorized as "games" are blocked for students in Granite. Sites that are categorized as "education" and "games" are open. This was an Executive Leadership Team decision in May.