MAD vs OctoStudio

MAD-store is our version of the Apple iTunes Store that allows students and teachers to preview and showcase apps they create using MAD-learn – a Mobile App Development program used to help students experience and learn the Design Thinking Process. The online tool is made up of a combination of templates and code-based screens that students use to create their apps. MAD-store gives students the opportunity to present their innovative and unique ideas and thought processes to the world to acquire recognition and feedback through a strong learning environment. Each app created through MAD-learn has its own 9-digit preview code. Once the code is entered into the MAD-store mobile app, a fully functioning version of the app can be viewed on any mobile device. Apps can also become eligible for full publication on the MAD-store or Apple iTunes Store, making them viewable to a wider, global audience.

With OctoStudio, you can create animations and games on your mobile phone or tablet. Made by the creators of Scratch at MIT. Code an animated story or game using your own artwork, sounds, and ideas. OctoStudio is completely free of charge - with no ads, no in-app purchases, and no data collected. Create projects without needing an internet connection. Available in more than 30 languages. OctoStudio is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten group, the MIT Media Lab team that invented Scratch, the world’s most popular coding language for kids. Create • Create animations, games, and anything else you can imagine • Combine emojis, photos, drawings, sounds, and movement • Make your projects come alive with coding blocks Interact • Make interactive games you can play by tilting your phone • Shake your phone or use a magnet to start your project • Make your projects speak aloud • Code your phone to buzz or turn on and off the flashlight • Collaborate across phones using the beam block Share • Record your project as a video or animated GIF • Export your project file for others to play • Send to family and friends Learn • Get started with intro videos and ideas • Explore and remix sample projects • Develop creative thinking and problem-solving skills • Learn to code in a playful and meaningful way OctoStudio has been designed in collaboration with educators in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, India, Korea, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, Uganda, United States, and other countries around the world. To learn more about OctoStudio or share your feedback, please visit us at www.octostudio.org