
The SAMR model helps educators integrate technology into lessons, enhancing learning experiences through different levels of engagement:
- Substitution: Technology replaces traditional tools without changing functionality. For example, use Google Forms instead of paper worksheets for student responses.
- Augmentation: Technology substitutes tools but adds features to improve functionality. Enhance presentations with interactive elements like audio, video, and polls using platforms like ThingLink or Kahoot!.
- Modification: Technology redesigns tasks significantly, enabling new forms of learning. Instead of a traditional paper outline, students can create visual mind maps with tools like MindNode.
- Redefinition: Technology allows for entirely new tasks that transform collaboration and presentation. For instance, assign a group project where students use Google Docs for real-time collaboration, enabling simultaneous work from different locations.
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