SAMR Model, What Is It?

     The SAMR model is a way of adapting school traditions and concepts and translating them digitized experiences, ones that are similar to the experiences a student can expect to go through in class. The SAMR model has 2 halves with 2 stages each, One half focuses on Enhancing whilst the other focuses on Transforming. Substitution is the first way the SAMR model utilizes to enhance the Writing experience by swapping paper for Wonderous TECHNOLOGY, sadly Substitution is ineffective without it's close friend Augmentation, which is when something is added to take advantage of TECHNOLOGY to make learning more interactive, easier, or more efficient to students. 

    The first step of transformation is Modification, which changes a tradition style of assignment and turn it into something exclusive to the use of tech, like a Blog post, Thread, or Video. Finally, we can use tech to Redefine what tasks are even available to us to do, Edit a video! Maybe create a website! the options are limitless!

    One of the goals for this post is to brainstorm an example, I've decided to take a learning objective from my logic class, Recognize fallacious reasoning and mistaken/dishonest or disingenuous errors in the arguments of others, and in your own arguments. 

So for level one of the SAMR model, we have substitution, In this example, I thought of substituting old textbook arguments for online arguments, maybe between people, maybe through news outlets, specifically to help build their media literacy. Step 2, Augmentation, what can we do to augment critically thinking about arguments? We can make class more interactive by holding votes about what kind of fallacy the argument, and why? Now we move on to transformation, what do we do, there's a lot we could do, lots of potential legal issues to sort through, maybe the students could blog about the arguments they've found. Redefining criticizing arguments can be tough, but maybe, through ease of communication that tech provides, they could criticize each other's arguments?  

    The SAMR model is a surefire way to make learning digitally more entertaining and rewarding for students, however its biggest downside is actually putting it to good use, even in a hypothetical example, i failed to think of a great redefinition and transformation, some of the nature of subjects can cause "legal" or just plain trouble as well. All in all, when the SAMR model works, it really can put smiles on everyone's face!



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  1. LisaFebruary 14, 2024 at 9:54 AM

    On the right track! S = great... web searches, online connections, etc is a great way to utilize technology for this objective.
    Augmentation: sure, you could utilize something like Pear Deck for students to cast votes within class, and then also utilize the free text option allowing students to share the "why"
    Modification: love the idea of a blog; could also have students create a podcast, where they could potentially interview experts in logic/critical thinking
    Redefinition: yes - analyzing and critiquing each other's arguments would be great: how? Could you create a virtual debate or even a courtroom? Using Google Meets/Zoom you could invite an outside expert to be the judge and have students argue their theories...

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