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.

 

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. 

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