Website Approval Request

Submitted Website Approval Request

Submitted By: kfox on 10/13/2020 10:16:05 AM
Requestor Work Location*: Granite School District
Requestor Title*: STS
Website Name*: PinkCatGames
Website Description*: PinkCatGames has hundreds of prebuilt question sets that can be delivered to students in several interactive game formats. PreK-12
URL (Required)*: https://www.pinkcatgames.com/
Purpose / Use / Notes*: It's very engaging and good reinforcement of skills. It's great for Distance Learners as teachers just share a link with students and they don't need to log in.
Login / Access Information for Evaluation (Do not enter sensitive password information): This is the link I give to students to give them access to the games. Select any of the groups to view a few games. Let me know if there is additional login info you need. https://www.pinkcatgames.com/go/E4YtYa2A4aBhhXFWqTMA9A
Vendor Technical Contact Name:
Vendor Technical Contact Phone Number: info@pinkcatstudio.com
Lower Grade Range for Website*: Kindergarten
Upper Grade Range for Software*: 12th Grade
Category*: Curriculum / Classroom Educational Technology
Is student data shared with the software vendor?*: No
Create an icon for student\staff use?*:

Submitted Website Review Form

Submitted By: ancameron on 10/14/2020 9:52:51 AM
District Firewall Exceptions?*: No
Firewall Notes:
iBoss Exception?*: No
iBoss Notes:
Notes:
Approved*: Yes
Approval Notes:

Submitted Educational Software Specialist Form

Submitted By: jgoblad on 10/19/2020 1:51:35 PM

Content/Simulation

Instructional Content*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Curriculum Connection*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Teacher/Learning Approach*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Age/Grade Level*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Assessment*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Perspective*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Flexibility*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Technology Effectiveness*: 1 - Needs Improvement

Productivity

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

Assessment

Curriculum Connection*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Age/Grade Level*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Assessment*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Perspective*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Technical Aspects*: 1 - Needs Improvement

Technology Effectiveness

Technology Effectiveness*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Comments: -Graphics are developmentally inappropriate for students in the upper grades. -Does not align with core and its cognitive rigor. -Does not align with district philosophy, core, best practices. -Not cognitively engaging. -Students receive immediate feedback, but feedback is helpful. Students can simply continue clicking to get to the right answer.

Approved*: No

Submitted Final Approval Form

Submitted By: dkroberts on 10/22/2020 8:09:44 AM
Approved*: No
Notes: Not approved by curriculum Graphics are developmentally inappropriate for students in the upper grades. -Does not align with core and its cognitive rigor. -Does not align with district philosophy, core, best practices. -Not cognitively engaging. -Students receive immediate feedback, but feedback is helpful. Students can simply continue clicking to get to the right answer.