DISCOVERING SAMR

Arthur Preston

@artpreston

www.headthoughts.co.za

ENHANCEMENT

TRANSFORMATION

• Same old ~ Same old with technology

• Technology makes task easier, better

• No computer = No lesson

• Teacher’s/Pupil’s world expands beyond the classroom

• SUBSTITUTION

• Technology makes task easier, better

• No computer = No lesson

• Teacher’s/Pupil’s world expands beyond the classroom

• SUBSTITUTION

• AUGMENTATION

• No computer = No lesson

• Teacher’s/Pupil’s world expands beyond the classroom

• SUBSTITUTION

• AUGMENTATION

• MODIFICATION

• Teacher’s/Pupil’s world expands beyond the classroom

• SUBSTITUTION

• AUGMENTATION

• MODIFICATION

•REDEFINITION

SUBSTITUTION

Replacing a typically analogue task with a digital one.

AUGMENTATION

Increasing the functionality of a task and improving access and collaboration.

MODIFICATION

Using digital assets and tools to enhance a lesson, often through the infusion of

multimedia.

Teaching and learning change significantly.

REDEFINITION

Technology allows for tasks that were previously impossible or inconceivable before

its introduction into the classroom.

Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og_S_E7UmPQ

• Grade 4 - Limericks

• Substitution - Pupils write a limerick using the Pages app on their iPads

• Grade 5 - Settlements

• Substitution - Pupils research various South African settlement types using Google on their iPads

• Grade 6 - Area

• Substitution - Pupils calculate the area of various objects on a printed worksheet using the Calculator app on their iPads

• Not every activity needs to be at the Redefinition level - you set the pace and know what is required to maximise the learning experience.

• Your role is to create the opportunity for learning and discovery.

• Sometimes a pencil and paper is all that is required.

RESOURCES

• Kathy Schrock’s SAMR Resources

• SAMR and Technology Integration Pinterest Board

Contact:

Arthur Preston

+27 21 554 8630

www.headthoughts.co.za

admin@headthoughts.co.za