Mouse | February 2018 Mouse Newsletter

February 28, 2018

February 2018 Mouse Newsletter

Powering Good

“You would think technologies like this exist, but they do not. It is up to us young people to try to understand the problem and invent a way that could help them—this is what we do at Mouse.”

— Rafia, a NYC high school senior and Mouse Design League member, sharing why she creates technology with a purpose to improve the lives of others. Read more Mouse Stories >


Design League Invents a Better World

Young people from schools across New York form the Mouse Design League, a skilled group of young technologist applying human centered design to improve access for all. Design League student Rafia and her team members invented Panda’s Box,” an awarding-winning wallet to help give wheelchair users more independence.

See photos from their latest Design Retreat, where students toured Cooper Hewitt and began prototyping new inventions with the help museum educators.

“Failing a test should be the beginning of learning."

Cathy Davidson, author of The New Education, joined Marc Lesser, Mouse Senior Director of Learning Design, for an important conversation on revolutionizing education and how we can educate students not only to survive but to thrive amid the challenges to come.

Listen now to this special live episode of No Such Thing, a podcast exploring the realities of learning with technology. Learn more >

Serious Games Expands to New Cities

Educators in Atlanta, Detroit, and Los Angeles are ready to bring Serious Games to their classrooms, thanks to hands-on workshops with Mouse staff.  As the curriculum provider for the Games for Change Student Challenge, Mouse will provide educators across the country with training to explore professional game design software and socially responsible gaming.

The Games for Change Student Challenge is a national program that invites students to create original digital games about a issues impacting in their communities. Learn more >

Mouse Celebrates 3:59 Turning 359!

Mouse was honored to partner with CNET’s 359 Podcast to celebrate their 359th episode! This episode was live for a 3 hour and 59 minute marathon, in honor of their daily, bite-sized 3 minute and 59 second broadcasts.

Marc Lesser joined this special episode to discuss the future of tech education, STEM equity, and how to support the next generation of tech whizzes. Listen now >

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