The Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition (SAMR) model, developed by Dr Ruben Puentedura, supports teachers with the integration of technology in their classrooms. In his model, Puentedura emphasises the importance of not just substituting technologies for the sake of using some fancy digital tool but, instead, creating learning tasks that previously would have been impossible without the use of technology (Terada, 2020).
Here’s a video in which Dr Puentedura explains his SAMR model:
One criticism of this model is that it “dismisses the complexity of teaching with technology in predefined ways” (Hamilton et al., 2016, p. 436). Nevertheless, if teachers who plan to use new technologies in their classrooms know their students and how they learn, they will be able to select technologies that are appropriate and will act as a gateway to a deeper level of learning.
References
Common Sense Education. (2016, April 4). How to Apply the SAMR Model with Ruben Puentedura [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQTx2UQQvbU
Hamilton, E. R., Rosenberg, J. M., & Akcaoglu, M. (2016). Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition (SAMR) Model: A critical review and suggestions for its use. Association for Educational Communications & Technology. 60(5). 436-441.
Terada, Y. (2020, May 4). A Powerful Model for Understanding Good Tech Integration. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/powerful-model-understanding-good-tech-integration
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