The SAMR Model

Mary ChesMATH 684 SpringDr. SanGiovanni

A Little Background

• Designed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura• Reflective tool for teachers think about their

tech implementation in the classroom• The substitution and augmentation levels serve

as enhancement to traditional instruction• The modification and redefinition levels

transform tasks and extends the learning out of the classroom.

Level 1: Substitution

• Tech acts as a direct tool substitute, with no functional change– Taking notes using ios Notes or Microsoft Word– Copying and pasting research from an internet browser – Creating a presentation using Power Point or Keynote

and reading the points verbatim– Emailing files– Using a Google doc to administer a multiple choice quiz

Level 2: Augmentation

• Tech acts as a direct tool substitute, with functional improvement – Use an app of choice for note taking– Bookmark and share favorite webpages using the share

button– Creating a presentation using Power Point or Keynote as an

outline while points are expanded upon by the presenter– Use wiki or Dropbox to share lesson notes and files– Using a Google form test with automatic marking

Level 3: Modification

• Tech allows for significant task redesign– All students use Notability or Educreate to take notes– Use Prezi, Glogster, etc. to create multimedia

presentations– Share class materials and information with Showbie– Assign creative projects using web 2.0 tools such as

Educreate, Gloster, etc.

Level 4: Redefinition• Tech allows for the creation of new tasks, previously

inconceivable– Taking notes using an app of choice and providing teachers with

real-time access– Sharing information using Nearpod– Creating an online course of materials, documents, and

multimedia on iTunesU– Assign creative projects using web 2.0 tools such as Educreate,

Gloster, etc. and provide audio feedback

How is the SAMR Model Like a Cup of Coffee?

Where do I fall on the spectrum?• While this model is extremely easy to understand, it does

cause a lot of introspection and reflection about my use of tech in the classroom

• Tech integration is not just using software in a lesson, true tech integration is using a program as the vehicle of learning

• I tend to hover in the enhancement levels of substitution and augmentation in the classroom

• Open-ended extra credit assignments some of my students have completed do fall into the modification category

How does this connect to what we already know?

Concerns, Anyone?• Not to sound to like a broken record but this is time

consuming but not in the sense of planning• As an obsessive-compulsive educator I do strive to deeply

understand concepts before presenting them to students. • It is extremely hard to find the time to learn the ins and

outs of a lot of these programs and devices. I still haven’t mastered my iPhone…

• Programs such as Glogster and Prezi (to name a few) offer single use subscriptions to educators. However, class subscriptions cost extra.

Moving Forward

• Many BCPS teacherswill be able to move more into the transformational levels of the SAMR model in the near future

• Guaranteed 1:1 device implementation will ensure that all students have access to technology 24/7

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