Using Technology in the Classroom!

During Friday’s second half of the day, we discussed the SAMR (substitution, augmentation, modification, and redefinition) model. Through exploration of these levels, it was found that there are many creative ways to incorporate this method into the classroom! After I watched several videos of students incorporating the modification or redefinition levels into projects in the classroom, I realized just how incredible the SAMR model really is. It allows the students to use a new medium for their education and it seems as if they really enjoy this process of learning!

A neat way that students can incorporate the redefinition model into the classroom is during Language Arts. Instead of just writing an essay explaining how to do something, the students can make individual or partnered videos demonstrating how to do something. This would be on the far end of the SAMR model (redefinition) because instead of simply writing an explanation paper, the students can pair a video with it as a visual representation as well. It takes their paper and makes it come to life!