What is the SAMR Model and what does it look like in schools?

What is the primary purpose of the SAMR model in educational technology?

• To categorize different types of educational software.

• To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of technology in classrooms.

• To guide educators in integrating technology to enhance and transform learning.

• To measure student engagement with digital tools.

Which level of the SAMR model describes technology acting as a direct tool substitute with no functional change?

• Augmentation

• Modification

• Substitution

• Redefinition

An educator uses a shared online document for students to collaborate on an essay, allowing for real-time comments and edits. Which level of the SAMR model does this scenario best represent?

• Substitution

• Augmentation

• Modification

• Redefinition

What distinguishes the Redefinition level of the SAMR model from other levels?

• Technology provides a direct substitute for traditional tools.

• Technology offers functional improvements to existing tasks.

• Technology allows for significant redesign of tasks.

• Technology enables the creation of new tasks previously inconceivable without it.