Hi Guest, All you need to know, from the mouths of fellow teachers, is in this video. Enjoy! – Alefiya Master Don’t miss out on the chance for your students to enter this engaging, challenging, and fun competition! The Congressional App Challenge is underway and the deadline to enter is fast approaching. Middle and high school students have until Nov. 1, 2023, to…
MAD-news for August: We’ve got Class(es) at MAD-learn
Hi Guest, Back to School PDs and events are in full swing! Half of us are already back in school with our students, and the other half of us are gearing up for that in the next few weeks. We have LOVED getting to see you and working with you in person to help you plan for the new school…
Inside MAD-learn Through the Eyes of an Extern:
Embracing Workplace-Centric Teaching: A Reflection on the Educator Externship by Saundra Watts, Barber Middle School This summer, I had the privilege of participating in my first educator externship, a transformative experience that has reshaped my approach to teaching. I had the opportunity to witness firsthand the stark contrast between traditional classroom practices and the dynamic, autonomous nature of the workforce.…
MAD-learn is committed to computer science for all students, everywhere!
Over the years, MAD-learn has continued to renew its partnership with the national CSforALL movement to advance Computer Science education across the U.S. and beyond. We have collaborated with CSforALL on various projects such as our recent Unveiling of the new MAD-learn. We are most proud of having made and met all of our CSforALL commitments this year! In our…
MAD-news for July: Thanks for the reminder
Hi Guest, We got a call recently from one of our district partners. She was in tears and we were in tears. She said she couldn’t thank us enough and we didn’t quite understand why. Why? We have a virtual internship program that invites students from around the world to join our team for the summer, a semester, a year,…
MAD-learn: Standards-aligned
MAD-learn has been designed to meet several educational standards across the United States. Some of these include the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), CSforAll, ISTE, and those of several states, including NY, FL, Georgia, Texas, and more. Check out some of our alignments below and reach out to us if you need alignments to another set of standards. Click on…
MAD-news for June: You’re at GACTE? We’re at GACTE! (and also everywhere else ;-)
Hi Guest, The 76th Annual Career Tech Expo GACTE Summer Conference is in full swing in Athens, Georgia (even as we type!) and MAD-learn is here and excited to present multiple sessions to our Georgia and southeast educators as they connect with other CTE educators and industry leaders. Come visit our booth #4 in the expo hall and: On what was a…
A Peek Behind the Curtain: Unveiling an All-New MAD-learn
An all-new, revamped MAD-learn is here! We officially unveiled our new platform – which incorporates all six steps of the design thinking process – on March 23, 2023, along with some of our global partners including Teq, National Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP), and CSforAll. Our celebration featured educators from across the country and showcased our uniquely crafted…
Stay Golden: MAD-students win GOLD for Georgia App Design Challenge
Students are creating #appsthatmatter using MAD-learn and we have the receipts. We are extremely proud of the student team at Barber Middle School in Cobb County who were the GOLD WINNERS of the 2023 Georgia Department of Education (GADOE) CS4GA App and Design Challenge! Their app, Unify, was lauded for community advocacy, overall design, and innovative thinking. The Unify team…
MAD-news for May: At the US Capitol with student app developers
Hi Guest, You did it (almost there)! You made it through another amazing, eventful, inspiring, tiring, but soul-enriching school year. And your students wouldn’t be who they are or where they are without you. Thank you for your persistence and perseverance. We hope you have a wonderful summer break and maybe, just maybe, we get to see you at a…