Applying the SAMR Model Assignment

Applying the SAMR Model Assignment Instructions

Overview

The SAMR Model is a framework developed by Dr. Ruben R. Puentedura that helps teachers understand how to integrate technology in the classroom to provide learning experiences that increase student achievement (Walsh, 2017). Walsh (2017) explains the different levels of the SAMR Model framework developed by Dr. Puentedura as shown below:

Substitution – technology is being used as a tool, but there is no change to the task.

Augmentation – the task is improved by using technology.

Modification – technology leads to the redesign of the task.

Redefinition – new tasks that were previously not possible can be undertaken.

This model is helpful for teachers as they can see their level of technology integration (Veletsianos, 2016). These four levels fall into two categories: enhancement (substitution and augmentation) and transformation (modification and redefinition) (Velestianos, 2016). Integrating technology just to integrate technology is not effective. It is important that teachers look to integrate technology in the transformation category.

Instructions

Explain in 12 pages why you believe integrating technology at a high level is important. You will need to use at least 3 current, peer-reviewed scholarly references to support your claims.

Choose a learning activity, such as a writing assignment, book report, oral presentation, etc., that you have assigned or will assign to your students, and explain how you could use technology to make the learning activity fall in the redefinition level of the SAMR Model. If you are not a teacher, you can choose a learning activity from your work environment or a learning activity from a hypothetical traditional classroom to move to the redefinition level of the SAMR Model.

You will need to explain why you believe this activity now falls into the redefinition stage of the SAMR Model. You will explain why the activity falls into the redefinition stage by identifying the task or tasks that can now be accomplished that were previously not possible without integrating technology.

You will need to identify the specific technology you would use and how you would use it, and not speak in general terms.

You will need to write in current APA format.

You must use the Applying the SAMR Model Template for this assignment.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.

Template:

Applying the SAMR Model

Author

School of Education, Liberty University

Author Note

I have no known conflict of interest to disclose.

Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to: <Insert your full name>

Email: <Insert your Liberty email>

Why Integrating Technology at a High Level is Important

In this section you will explain in 1-2-pages why you believe integrating technology at a high level is important. You will need to use at least 3 current (within 5 years), peer-reviewed scholarly references to support your claims.

Original Activity

In this section you will explain the learning activity such as a writing assignment, book report, etc…oral presentation you have used or will use in your classroom. If you are not a teacher you are able to choose a learning activity from your work environment, or a learning activity from a hypothetical traditional classroom.

Redefinition Stage

In this section you explain how you could use technology to make the learning activity fall in the redefinition level of the SAMR Model. You will need to identify the specific technology you would use and not speak in general terms. You must provide rationale on why you believe using technology has moved this traditional activity to the redefinition stage of the SAMR Model. You will explain why the activity falls into the redefinition stage by identifying the task or tasks that can now be accomplished that were previously not possible without integrating technology. You will need to identify the specific technology you would use and how you would use it, and not speak in general terms.

References

You will need to cite only the references you used in your paper. Please make sure all references adhere to current APA guidelines.