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SAMR - Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition

Digital Tools for Teachers - Trainers' Edition

The Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Model

"SAMR offers a method of seeing how computer technology might impact teaching and learning. It also shows a progression that adopters of educational technology often follow as they progress through teaching and learning with technology. While one might argue over whether an activity can be defined as one level or another, the important concept to grasp here is the level of student engagement. [...] As one moves along the continuum, computer technology becomes more important in the classroom but at the same time becomes more invisibly woven into the demands of good teaching and learning."

SAMR model developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura http://www.hippasus.com/

SAMR

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Technology is used for the creation of new tasks that were previously impossible

Redefinition

Technology used to transform education

Technology is used to redesign tasks in a way that leads to significant improvements

Modification

Technology is used as a tool to substitute tasks and enable functional improvements

Augmentation

Technology used to enhance education

Technology is used as a tool to directly substitute analogue practice with no functional change

Substitution

Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition

Reflect on your teaching

Think about the technology based tasks you design for your students.

• Try to identify one task that fits each of the four definitions.
• Think about how you could change the substitution and augmentation types of tasks to become modification or redefinition tasks.
• Try to think of two new modification or redefinition tasks you could use with your students.
• What are the additional technology skills your students would need to do these tasks?
• How useful do you think these task definitions are?
• How could you use them to ensure you are getting the best from the technology you use with your students?

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