1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Nate is a tech-loving history teacher from Indianapolis, Indiana and author of two books on teaching. Don’t Ditch That Tech: Differentiation in a Digital World, and Breaking the Blockbuster Model: Using Edtech and Accessibility to “See What’s Next” in Classrooms. He was the Indiana Connected Educator of the Year in 2020 and his work has been featured in such publications as the New York Times and Washington Post. He also holds a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Indianapolis. &amp;nbsp; In today’s episode, Nate talks about old pedagogical models and new ones, and he explains how his new book helps educators to navigate through it all. We'll learn what the blockbuster model is and how we can learn from the streaming model to make online learning awesome.&amp;nbsp; Timestamps 2:53 Which instructional practices have stood the test of time, and what should we leave in the history books? 3:50 Two really disruptive things in the education world 5:14 Things to look at with direct instruction 6:28 Comparing collaborative learning with direct instruction 9:50 How student’s perception of learning affects their learning 14:03 The need to improve digital equity 14:46 Continuing the good things we do as educators 15:48 The three metaphors of Nate’s book 16:56 What is cloning? 19:46 Meeting students where they are and where they want to be 24:25 A blend of the theoretical and practical 25:13 What would Nate give to every teacher in the U.S. and why? Resources Nate’s twitter - @TeachfromRidge Nate’s blog - breakingblockbuster.com Breaking the Blockbuster Model&amp;nbsp; SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education https://syseducation.org/aoe <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/25063842/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/140793690