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NTN Unpacked
NTN UnpackedAuthentic Learning in Action: Inside Eagle Tech’s Senior CapstoneIn this episode of NTN Unpacked, we sit down with Rebecca Mapes and Melanie Mason, English facilitators and senior capstone leaders at Eagle Tech Academy. They share how their Senior Capstone (or Senior Impact) course empowers students to design passion-driven projects that connect deeply with their local community. NTN School Development coach Jose Garcia also joins host Mark Stolan for Coaches Corner and learn how he’s supporting a long established NTN school in continued growth and development around the NTN model.From researching authentic community needs to defending their work be...
2025-09-0346 minNTN Unpacked
NTN UnpackedRigor, Joy and Real-Life Relevance: How LSI Approaches PrBLIn this classroom-deep-dive episode of NTN Unpacked, host Mark Stolan reconnects with Jackie Blightman and My Lam, the dynamic math teaching duo from Quimby Oak Middle School’s Lobo School of Innovation (LSI). Together, they pull back the curtain on what it’s really like to run a high-functioning Problem-Based Learning (PrBL) math program - one that balances rigorous skill mastery with authentic student engagement. LSI’s longtime coach Elena Bell also joins Mark to break down how LSI’s approach is both revolutionary and inspiring for all types of math learners that walk thr...
2025-08-1956 minNTN Unpacked
NTN UnpackedFrom the Floor at NTAC: Sparks, Shifts, and What's NextIn this special live episode of NTN Unpacked, we take you straight to the floor of NTAC 2025 in Oakland, CA! Host Mark Stolan brings together a chorus of voices from across the New Tech Network to share what’s resonating, what’s shifting, and what’s next for educators deeply engaged in project-based learning.From first-year teachers to veteran leaders - and even a surprise visit from NTN CEO Jim May - you’ll hear reflections on community, curiosity, and courage as attendees explore powerful learning, navigate AI integration, and set goals for the year ahead.You’ll...
2025-07-2237 minNTN Unpacked
NTN UnpackedDoing School Differently: Mead Middle School’s First-Year PBL JourneyIn this powerful episode of NTN Unpacked, we head to Houston, Texas, to hear the story of Mead Middle School’s first year partnering with New Tech Network. Principal Jose Lara, Assistant Principal Danielle Johnson, and Director of Transformation Silvia Schiermann join host Mark Stolan and co-host Vincent Manor to reflect on what it takes to launch project-based learning (PBL) in a large, urban middle school - and why it’s worth it.Despite a hurricane disrupting their NTAC experience and the challenge of integrating PBL with a di...
2025-07-0846 minNTN Unpacked
NTN UnpackedScaling Deeper Learning: Lessons from Hardin County SchoolsWhat does it take to bring deeper learning to scale across an entire district? In this episode of NTN Unpacked, School Development Coaches Missy Saldana and Val Grijalva take us inside a district-wide transformation at Hardin County Schools in Kentucky, where 10 middle and high schools partnered with New Tech Network to reshape teaching and learning.You’ll hear from district and school leaders—including Brandy New (Director of Innovation), Tim Isaacs (Principal, Central Hardin High), Brittany Nickel (Principal, East Hardin Middle), and John Calhoun (Middle School Social Studies Teacher)—about how this m...
2025-06-2449 minNTN Unpacked
NTN UnpackedSlamming for a Cause at NTH@CIn this dynamic episode of NTN Unpacked, host Mark Stolan and School Development Coach Aubrey Thompson sit down with Danae Boyd and Janelle Bence from New Tech High @ Coppell (NTH@C) to explore Slamming for a Cause—a powerful legacy project where 9th grade learners turn research on global human rights issues into original slam poetry, raising awareness and funds for local organizations.This interdisciplinary project blends English and human geography, inviting students to write, revise, and perform their work while managing all aspects of event planning, from marketing an...
2025-06-1049 minNTN Unpacked
NTN UnpackedInstructional Coaching That Sustains InnovationIn this episode of NTN Unpacked, we head to Handy Middle School in Bay City, Michigan, where PBL Instructional Coach Rebekah Deal and 7th grade science teacher Valerie Steele share what it looks like to support and grow a schoolwide project-based learning culture—together.Hosted by Mark Stolan, this episode dives deep into the evolving role of instructional coaching, the power of teacher–coach relationships, and how teams at Handy are navigating the challenges of collaboration, curriculum design, and classroom culture while implementing PBL across all three grade levels.You’ll hear i...
2025-05-2734 minNTN Unpacked
NTN UnpackedReimagining PE Through Project-Based LearningIn this energizing episode of NTN Unpacked, returning co-host and NTN School Development Coach Val Grijalva sits down with veteran educator Laura Pacheco of Young Women’s STEAM Academy in El Paso, Texas, to explore how project-based learning (PBL) can transform physical education into a deeply inclusive, collaborative, and meaningful experience.With over a decade of teaching experience and seven years of PBL implementation under her belt, Coach Pacheco shares how she’s designed PE projects that go far beyond movement — projects that connect students to real-world issues, cross-curricular learning, and their own creati...
2025-05-2037 minNTN Unpacked
NTN UnpackedWhat’s Possible With AI in the Classroom?In this thought-provoking episode of NTN Unpacked, we dive into the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI) in education with veteran educator Jason Currie-Olson from Washington High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Joined by hosts Mark Stolan and Missy Saldana, Jason shares how he’s actively exploring AI tools to enhance instruction, empower students, and rethink assessment in meaningful ways.Whether you’re AI-curious or already experimenting with tools in your own classroom, this episode offers an honest, practical, and energizing look at what happens when teachers and students co-create learning with AI.
2025-05-1343 minNTN Unpacked
NTN UnpackedPre-K Pioneers: Launching PBL with Our Youngest LearnersIn this inspiring episode of NTN Unpacked, our very own School Development Coach Val Grijalva sits down with Ashley Perales and Henley Price, two pre-K teachers from Gale Pond Alamo Elementary School in Odessa, Texas, who boldly embraced project-based learning (PBL) for the first time this year. As the first educators in their district to implement PBL at the pre-K level, Ashley and Henley share a candid and uplifting look into what it took connect learning to real-world relevance with their youngest learners.You’ll hear reflections on:How PB...
2025-05-0637 minNTN Unpacked
NTN UnpackedFood for Thought at Nex+Gen AcademyWelcome to the debut episode of NTN Unpacked, the podcast where we bring you the authentic stories of transformation from across the New Tech Network. Hosted by Mark Stolan, this first episode features a special interview led by NTN School Development Coach Missy Saldana with educators from Nex+Gen Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico.You’ll hear from teachers Jeff Sisneros, Marila Mancha-Garcia, and Alison Floyd as they unpack Food for Thought — a powerful, school-wide project rooted in student voice, cross-grade coll...
2025-04-2316 minSå, ka syns du?
Så, ka syns du?Poor Things, hjernespørsmål og Anders-rantAnders og Daniel har sett Yorgos Lanthimos' nyeste film "Poor Things", med Emma Stone, Willem Dafoe og Mark Ruffalo i hovedrollene. Har Daniel funnet tilbake til kjærligheten for Emma Stone? Hvem har Anders en høne å plukke med? Og trenger vi å blande høne med gris, egentlig, Lanthimos? I Bodegan er vi innom skuespillere vi har sett flest filmer med, "Oppsynsmannen", "The Lobster", "Føkkings Fladseth" og "Bottoms". Verter i denne episoden: Daniel Stølan og Anders Hassel Kontakt oss: Instagram: @sksd_podcast E-post...
2024-02-011h 19Så, ka syns du?
Så, ka syns du?The Menu, kinomat og halvbrorsprinsenDet serveres dobbel dose med Anders og Daniel på podfronten, og denne gang er bordet dekket med Mark Mylods "The Menu". Vi smatter litt snobbete på den før vi plasserer den på den store SKSD-lista, og deler samtidig nye kinoerfaringer med hverandre. Til dessert får vi en bodegakake (43:20) med smak av "Italian Studies", "Wednesday", "Werewolf by Night" og "The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special".  Verter: Daniel Stølan og Anders Hassel Kontakt oss: Instagram: @sksd_podcast E-post: sksd.podcast@gmail.com Sjekk ut nettsiden vår og den store SKSD-lista her: https://sksdpodcast.wixsite.com/home Musikk og jingl...
2022-11-301h 02Så, ka syns du?
Så, ka syns du?Die Hard, Lars von Deutschland og Mark KnopflerDet harde strevet før jul får sin belønning! Len deg tilbake og kos deg med en "julebruce willis" og vår nyeste episode. Kom i julestemning av knust glass, tysk aksent og... tom og jerry? Shownotes: 01:25 - Sett i det siste (Now You See Me 2, The Flight Attendant, The Great, Marvel 616) 11:10 - Tres Cervezas (Hvor god er gjengen på filmskurker?) 19:35 - Die Hard (Anmeldelse) 36:00 - Die Hard (Spoilers) Vertskap: Daniel Stølan, Lars Thronæs Rotli, Anders Hassel og Arne Johann Digernes Kontakt: Instagram: www.instagram.com/sksd_podcast/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/sksdpodcast/ Send oss e-post til: sk...
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