30 min

S3 EP13 - From Old to New: Changes in Instructional Practices SYS Presents: Adventures in Online Education

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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 

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 

30 min