MAD-learn's curriculum is built around a research-based, six-step design thinking process, giving learners the skills to identify problems, create meaningful solutions, and bring their ideas to life, whether they're in a classroom, a makerspace, or anywhere in between.
Brainstorm your amazing app ideas and decide which ones you are most passionate about building.
Research and think critically about what you want your app to do and what functions you want to include.
Edit or create your own images and logo to build your brand and to create the atmosphere you want your app to have.
Create your app screens and customize them with the functions you want your app to include.
Preview your app in the store, get feedback, revamp accordingly and ensure that it is polished and works perfectly.
Present and pitch your app to your class, school or even your district at a MAD-shark tank event.
DESIGN THINKING
CURRICULUM
Design thinking isn't just for tech experts.
Whether you're in 3rd grade or beyond the classroom,
MAD-learn's design thinking tools empower creators of all skill levels and backgrounds to use design
thinking, turning curious minds into confident app creators.
MAD-learn fits any subject - STEM, core content, CTE, and beyond. With ready-to-use lesson plans, scope & sequences, and tutorial videos, teachers can get started with confidence. Flexible pathways make MAD-learn ideal for K-12 classrooms, districts, libraries, museums, and more.
"[Students] can grow with the app. There's never an end to their ideas, and [there's] never an end to the design process. It's a continuous circle that just keeps going."
MAD-learn offers onsite and virtual professional development designed to empower educators with the confidence to teach app design from day one. Whatever your timeline, whatever your setting, MAD-learn is with you every step of the way.
MAD-learn fits any subject - STEM, core content, CTE, and beyond. With ready-to-use lesson plans
