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Make. Adapt. Design.

MAD-learn is the design thinking platform for K-12 classrooms and beyond, guiding learners through the full design process, from identifying a real-world problem, opportunity, or need to building and launching a solution. Learners develop creativity, empathy, and critical thinking skills that make them creators, not just consumers.
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A Design Thinking Solution Built for You

MAD-learn’s embedded curriculum is centered on the research-based Stanford design thinking process, giving learners the skills to identify problems (...and opportunities or needs), create meaningful solutions, and bring their ideas to life, whether they’re in the classroom, makerspace, field or anywhere in between.

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MAD-learn is for Everyone.

Design thinking isn’t just for tech experts.
It’s integral to every subject, 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 solve real-world challenges, needs or explore opportunities, turning curious minds into confident problem-solvers. Flexible pathways make MAD-learn ideal for K-12 classrooms, districts, libraries, museums, youth programs and more.

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What People Are Saying

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There's no end for the design process.

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"[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."

Edward Courtney

WINGS teacher | East ES | Long Beach PS | NY
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We don't just give you the tools. We set you up for success.

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.

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MAD-learn Year in Review

MAD-learn fits any subject - STEM, core content, CTE, and beyond. With ready-to-use lesson plans

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Design Thinking for Classrooms (& beyond)