Dr. Nathaniel Ostashewski is Associate Professor of Education Innovation at Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada. He has been utilizing technology in teaching since 1990, both at the K12 and graduate education level. For the past 20 years Dr Ostashewski has been training teachers how to incorporate technology into “worth-it” classroom, blended, and online activities.  His current research areas include iPads in the classroom, networked teacher professional development, MOOC design and delivery and collaboration technologies in teaching. His latest book is titled “Optimizing K12 Education through Blended and Online Learning” and he has several open access publications available online.