Memorial Day Weekend marks the end of the school year for many schools in the United States; it marks the end of an era, of students who graduated and are now moving on to their next phase of life; it also marks the beginning of a summer filled with fun and frolic for our students, and rest and relaxation for…
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Students are Making #appsthatmatter: MAD about Mattering Begins January 2017
The amount of time your students are spending using different apps on their phone can add up to a full time job. What if they started learning the skills to be the creators of apps instead of just using them? What if those apps were about things that mattered, and students could learn about social entrepreneurship? What if your students…
Preparing Students for the Jobs of the Future
“What do you want your job to be when you grow up?” Your answer to this question when you were growing up probably didn’t quite match up to what your job is now… as a matter of fact, there’s a chance your job title didn’t even exist when you were growing up. From 1997-2012 alone, jobs in the technology sector…
Introducing MAD-learn’s Design Process Update!
We’ve got some exciting things going on at MAD-learn that are coming your way! Our program will look just a little different when you login next time. We’re updating our app design process to make the process much more streamlined and user friendly. Here’s a sneak peek into what you’ll see! Improving Your Overall App Creation Experience, Step-by-Step We’ve revamped our…
3 Key Skills for Your Students to Develop in Today’s Technology World
There are thousands of technology integrations to use in your classroom, so it’s important to keep students in mind when choosing the best implementation for your class. Our biggest goal here at MAD-learn is to empower students with hands-on 21st century learning so that they can learn useful skills to help them achieve great success in whatever they choose to…
Integrating EdTech After ISTE
Playgrounds, exhibit halls, presentations, oh my! ‘Tis the season for summer conferences, and coming home with what seems like 3 suitcases full of new material to bring into the classroom. When you pick up all the information booklets and freebies that you got at ISTE and other conferences, you feel so inspired and empowered to change your classroom! However, something…
4 Ways to Prepare Your School For MAD-learn This Upcoming School Year
While summer is a time for vacations, relaxing and re-energizing, it’s never too early to start preparing for the upcoming school year. We’ve outline 4 tips to help you prepare your school for success with MAD-learn and get yourself ahead of the curve. 1. Become Familiar with the New Features MAD-learn introduced a new HTML feature to help users to…
We’re MAD about ISTE! Come meet us there…
MAD-learn will be attending ISTE 2016 this upcoming June 26- 29. ISTE is the premier education conference with 500 companies and 1,000 sessions covering innovative technologies and groundbreaking ideas that can be incorporated into the classroom. MAD-learn co-founder and president, Alefiya Bhatia will be a presenter for four events throughout the conference. She will be discussing topics ranging from mobile…
9 Ways Teachers Can Develop Professionally This Summer
Summertime is important for teachers to take the time to refresh and recharge, but also develop professionally. Here’s a list of a few ways you can improve your teaching skills this summer. 1. Learn a New Skill or Improve a Current One Summer is the perfect time to work on a new skill to use in the classroom. For example,…
How the Modern Classroom Influences Learning and Behavior
What does a modern classroom look like? That depends on whom you are asking. Regardless of the differences in definitions, there seem to be some basic similarities throughout. A modern classroom utilizes a flexible layout, it is rich in technology, it supports both individual and group work, it encourages practical engagement and it is durable. These active or blended spaces…