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Volume 3, Edition 31–March 30, 2016
Dr. Ruben Puentedura, Ph.D. http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/
Your Curriculum Newsletter
The SAMR Model
This week’s Digital Focus will revisit the SAMR Model in more detail. We first discussed the
SAMR model in The Focus last May. The SAMR Model was conceived by Dr. Ruben
Puentadura and it summarizes , in a four step model, the purpose and use of technology in
our classrooms. SAMR is an acronym for the four stages of technology integration. The
graphic to the right shows a summary of the stages. Note that the lowest two are
categorized as “enhancement” and the upper two are categorized as “transformation”. The
model is suggesting that technology at its basic levels in our classrooms is simply a
substitution of current practices—we are doing the same thing, only the tool has changed.
Notice what changes as you move up the scale into transformation.
The model can best be described by way of examples….see below.
SAMR Model Stages
Classroom Task
Substitution
Augmentation
Writing a story
Using a word processing pro- Enhance the story by using
gram instead of handwriting an online thesaurus
History Lesson
Description of historical
event is accessed and read
online
Modification
Create the story with
graphics and links to digital
resources
Video clips of reenactment of Original documents are achistorical event is accessed
cessed from historical time
online
period being studied. Students compare accounts
from different time periods
Redefinition
A story is told over time, with
interactive discussion with
readers as it unfolds
Students engage with students
from other parts of the country/
world for perspective on the
historical events and how they
are presented elsewhere
Here is a great example of an original assignment modeled in all four stages of SAMR.
Graphics used by permission from Jim Cash. See his entire Prezi here
ORIGINAL ASSIGNMENT
SUBSTITUTION—no functional change
REDEFINITION— Students transfer
and apply their knowledge to create
something new
AUGMENTATION— the addition of
hyperlinks for more information
gives functional improvement
MODIFICATION— the addition of
the ability to post reflections and
comments significantly redefines
the task
Resources and information that
inspired this edition of the Digital
Focus were found at:
https://sites.google.com/a/
msad60.org/technology-is-learning/
samr-model
http://www.schrockguide.net/
samr.html
https://prezi.com/r1-_udbvf6kb/
samr-examples/
http://www.csudh.edu/fisher/
tbe518/SAMR.pdf
And there is a great deal more to be
found by searching for “SAMR
Model” on your favorite search
engine!
The Focus is a collaborative effort between the Office of the Assistant Superintendent and the Curriculum Office.
Assistant Superintendent
Content-Area Supervisors
Anthony Petruzzelli
Debbie Droke—Mathematics, BSI
Laura Gore—English Language Arts, BSI
Dean Insana—Special Areas
Cindy Johnson—Science, Health/PE
Christine Stanton—Social Studies, TAG
Director of Curriculum
Stan Krzyminski