Hi Guest, An end to another year is upon us. In some ways, this year has flown by with a blink of an eye; yet in other ways, it seemed to have crawled by. Our team has gone through so much together: losing a child, getting married (x2), losing a parent, getting engaged, starting work on a new product, breaking…
Holiday #appsthatmatter Grant 2021 sponsored by MAD-learn
The holiday season is a perfect time to reflect and seek out ways to make life better for those around us. In the spirit of giving, MAD-learn is thrilled to announce the Holiday #appsthatmatter Grant! This grant opportunity is for teachers (Grades 3-10), who wish to empower their students to brainstorm ideas, plan, design, build, test and launch their very…
MAD-news for November: #CSEdWeek is Dec 6-12! Sign up now for a classroom visit.
Hi Guest, The holidays, and everything really, looked different last year. As we enter into the holiday season here in the US this year, we hope that you can be with friends and family in safe ways and reignite traditions of giving, being thankful, and being present. We have so much to be thankful for here at MAD-learn, and YOU…
MAD-learn is a proud partner of the National Computer Science for All (CSforALL) Movement for their 2021 Commitments
MAD-learn has renewed its partnership with the National Computer Science for All Movement to Advance Computer Science Education Across the U.S. and Beyond. October 19, 2021 Atlanta, GA Following an unprecedented year marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, today’s virtual 2021 CSforAll Summit announces and lifts up 191 CSforALL Commitments from 115 organizations made by their member community. During this two-day…
MAD-news for October: How this student found her shine
Hi Guest, I have to share how proud I am of this 10th-grade student in Duval County, FL. When she first came to a virtual summer app camp hosted by her district’s GEAR UP program in collaboration with our team last year, we never saw her, heard her voice, or knew anything about her. As she progressed through the summer…
MAD-news for September: Back by popular demand – Fall APPy Hour
Hi Guest, Here is some sweetness, from our global team to yours. We all made Banana Crepes during our MAD-learn Cook Party and you will see here team members videoing in from India, Ghana, Lebanon, and the United States, all making the same recipe, each one looking and tasting different (I am sure!). This is what I love so much…
MAD-news for August: Back to School Safety
Hi Guest, As we navigate these tumultuous back-to-school times, we hope you and your families can stay safe and healthy. We know this is not easy, but please believe in our collective power to do what is right for our staff and students, and don’t forget to use your voice to share your concerns or help find solutions. We can’t…
MAD-news for July: The Wedding App!
Hi Guest, Gregg Stone here, filling in for Alefiya this week. She actually took the week off (upon our insistence, of course 😉 to celebrate her upcoming nuptials. The MAD-learn family is pleased to announce the addition of Mike Carroll, who is exchanging vows with our own CEO this weekend! We are so happy that she has found the one who…
Students Speak! Here’s what they have to say about their MAD-learn experience.
It is a usual occurrence for the MAD-learn team to receive feedback from amazing teachers who are either currently using the product or have used it in the past. Thanks to these superstar MAD-teachers, our product keeps getting better. It was, however, such a breath of fresh air for me to have received multiple messages from students of the District…
How to have a successful virtual session with an outside facilitator
The global pandemic COVID-19 has enlightened us to new and alternative teaching and learning methods. Although the world of video conferencing and virtual meetings has been around for a while, it is being used now more than ever, especially in classrooms around the world. The number of MAD-learn virtual app workshops during this period has increased greatly and has taught…