Hi Guest,
Better late than never, right? Our most recent trip to Honolulu for the Schools of the Future conference got me slightly delayed with sending out our monthly newsletter on the 15th. It was a good reason! Mahalo to our amazing partners at Nanakuli-Waianae and Campbell-Kapolei Complex Areas who also brought teachers in to work with us and learn all about how they can use MAD-learn effectively in their classrooms. We’re so excited about our new partnership.
Happy Thanksgiving next week for all who celebrate! We wish you love, kindness, respect, togetherness, gratitude for the big and small things, and above all, some delicious food 😉 Our team will be celebrating together with one of our famous Virtual Cook Parties this Friday.
– Alefiya Master
Our student showcase is quickly approaching and we’re still looking for student presenters to share their apps. If you have a student who is interested in showcasing their work, please complete the registration form below. Our student showcase is Dec. 11th from 2-3PM (and a great way to celebrate #CSEdweek!). We can’t wait to hear from your students!
Last Year’s Student Showcase (so you can see the opportunity for your students). Register your students here.
In the spirit of giving and the upcoming holiday season, MAD-learn is offering some THANK YOUs for teachers who share their awesome MAD-stories and mobile app development projects on social media.
Choose any one (or more) of the following and enter for the chance to win one of five $100 Amazon gift cards:
- Post one of your favorite apps and tell us the story behind it and tag us
- Post a video sharing your MAD-learn experience and tag us
- Post a video of a student sharing their MAD-learn experience and tag us
- Post a picture or pictures of your classroom app-building session/ sessions and tag us
- Post a picture of you with, using or wearing any MAD-learn swag and tag us
- Post a quote about your MAD-learn experience and tag us
The more you post, the more chances you have to win! The contest begins now and ends January 10, 2025. Winners will be randomly selected on January 11, 2025.
TAGS: @handles below and #appsthatmatter #MADlearnThanks
Looking for computer science activities to implement with your students during CSEd week? MAD-learn is the perfect tool. Students can create their own mobile apps while learning about coding in a user-friendly (and non-scary!) way. Click here for a 5-lesson plan to use MAD-learn every day during CSEd week from December 9-12, 2024.
Also, don’t forget to nominate a CS Hero. Is there a teacher in your school who is doing exceptional computer science work? (or…are you?) Mobile App Development counts! Nominate them using this form and they might win one of three $50 Amazon gift cards! We’ll announce the three lucky winners during CSEd Week, so make sure to get your nominations in by Friday, December 6th.
As usual, we’ve been on the move, traveling around the country for a variety of conferences, class visits and events. Check out our photos below from the GA STEM/STEAM Forum, GEAR UP West in Albuquerque, New Mexico and NAE4-HYDP 2024 Annual Conference in Boise, Idaho.
Mountain View Elementary School STEM Instructional Specialist Cassondra Zielinski has a wide variety of interests, including space, tech and robotics. We love that she is all about students engaging with coding and technology. Her elementary school students are using MAD-learn to create apps, in part, because Cassie is always looking for opportunities to foster teamwork, collaboration, hands-on learning and problem-solving, skills MAD-learn proudly fosters.
… checking out our National STEM Day representations with partners, districts, teachers, and students across the country. We are #STEMinists!
