SAMR Intro+Enhancement Review

A model describing levels of impact that technology has on teaching and learning.

• SMAR

• SAMR

• SRMA

• Technology

In this stage technology acts as a direct replacement with no functional change to the lesson

• substitution

• augmentation

• modification

• redefinition

*Original Assignment: A hand written paper.

A Word Processor and text-to-speech function are used to improve the writing process. What level is being applied?

• substitution

• augmentation

• modifcation

• redefinition

*Original Assignment: A hand written paper.

Instead of a written assignment, students convey analytic thought using multimedia tools. What level of SAMR is being applied here?

• substitution

• augmentation

• modification

• redefinition

#Original Assignment: An overview of a location consisting of hand written content supplemented with compiled cut-and-pasted magazine clippings.

Use presentation software (like Powerpoint or Prezi) to construct a presentation providing information about a selected locale. What level of SAMR is being applied in this level?

• substitution

• augmentation

• modification

• redefinition

If the original assignment is to read something out of a book, which of the following technologies would demonstrate mastery of the "substitution" level?

• use online dictionaries, study guides, websites to supplement reading

• use multimedia resources like text, audio, and video tools to jointly construct knowledge, learning and understanding of a portion of the reading

• read the online textbook or pdf

• use a concept mapping tool and construct a mind map to demonstrate key elements through words and images

Technology tool: Google Maps

What use of this technology shows "substitution" in the SAMR model?

• design a travel brochure for a chosen country that incorporated hyperlinks

• use Google maps to measure the distance between two places

• explore a location using Google Maps to promote the viability of the location as a tourist destination

True or False: Biology students creating online flashcards to help them study for a unit test shows the "augmentation" level of SAMR?

• True

• False

Students use a word processor to write a story about the 3 Little Pigs. What level of SAMR is being applied in this scenario?

• substitution

• augmentation

• modification

• redefinition

True or False: Instead of students taking notes in a paper notebook, the students take notes using Google Docs. This is NOT the SAMR model.

• False

• True