SAMR MODEL The SAMR Model resonates, with my teaching philosophy, because it provides a genuine road map on how to utilize technology in the classroom. The language, although simplistic, illustrates how to enhance basic use of technology to a higher level for students. The SAMR model can be easily identified and understood by educational staff at different levels of technology knowledge and integration. The realization that the use of technology as to only replace a traditional pencil and paper activity, doesn’t constitute integration. But what simple changes (functional improvements) could be made enhancing the the project? I believe that most educators have moved beyond the “S”, substitution of technology with no functional change in their classroom but are either stuck in augmenting or modifying lessons. The transformation of content, to lesson planning, and ultimately to modifying or redefining student tasks is not an easy process but SAMR to understand the functionality of process involved in transformation applying the use of technology. I believe that SAMR can impact the, previously held, ideals of how a lesson should look and be implemented. Realizing that technology is only once piece of puzzle, SAMR is an easily recognizable means of authentically applying technology to enhance what you want to the students to ultimately learn. The graphic above outlines the SAMR Model, exhibiting the concise thought parameters when incorporating technology into any given student task. The obvious question that I ask, “does technology enhance the student learning opportunity”, if the answer is no then I need to find a way of modifying the lesson to incorporate technology or to not use at technology at all. In my classroom, I have been asking myself this question frequently, after beginning my coursework and realize, their are situations where technology doesn’t deliver a better learning outcome, but I strive to find and test ways to utilize technology to enhance the learning opportunities for my student.
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AuthorI currently teach 5th grade and am working on completing my Masters in Educational Technology. Archives
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