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Examples of Applying the SAMR Model can Help Teachers Understand and Embrace it

The SAMR Model for integrating technology into teaching, developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, has gained a good deal of exposure in recent years. "SAMR" is an acronym that stands for Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition. The SAMR model provides a technique for moving through degrees of technology adoption to find more meaningful uses of technology in teaching and move away from simply using edtech for tech's sake.

We recently discussed the SAMR model during an Academic Technology Work Group meeting at The College of Westchester. We examined the video, SAMR in 120 Seconds. One thing that really struck me is how much the example helped, so I made it a point to gather and/or create some more examples.

Following are 8 examples of the SAMR process, each taking an example of a typical classroom exercise that does not use technology and walking it through each phase of SAMR. For half of these, I searched and borrowed from examples that teachers had written about online (original sources are provided - in some cases I tweaked the example a bit). I also created examples of my own. In working through this, it became apparent to me that while Substitution and Augmentation can be relatively straightforward conceptually, there is even more room for interpretation when it comes to Modification and Redefinition.

The goal of this exercise was to help me (and readers) better understand the SAMR model, and to really see how lessons and assessments can be transformed while considering the benefits of evolving them through these stages. I find it particularly interesting to see the vast difference between the original lesson and the redefined lesson - there is often a much wider range of skills required in the latter stages, and lessons can become much more engaging and collaborative when modified or redefined.

Lesson: Writing a Short Paper
Taken from: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/08/samr-model-explained-through-examples.html. A modification of an idea found at https://edofict.wikispaces.com/SAMR+Examples. Taken from: https://edofict.wikispaces.com/SAMR+Examples and modified. Idea taken from: https://sites.google.com/a/msad60.org/technology-is-learning/samr-model and slightly modified. In this example, we take a simple form of assessment and evolve it into a collaborative group project.
Original Assignment: A hand written paper.

Lesson: Geography & Travel

Original Assignment: An overview of a location consisting of hand written content supplemented with compiled cut-and-pasted magazine clippings.

Lesson: Understanding Shakespeare

Original Assignment: Read a Shakespeare play in traditional printed format.

An Assessment Exercise
Original Assignment: Show understanding of fractions on a worksheet by coloring in blocks.
Original Assignment: Take a quiz, answers handwritten in a printed form.

Following are some example lessons, evolved through the SAMR model, that I have tried my hand at creating.It's easy to get caught up in worrying about how effectively an approach constitutes "modification" or "redefinition", but that's not the point of the exercise. To my way of thinking, it's more about understanding the difference between a just replacing or augmenting a "paper" lesson with a "digital" one and actually evolving it in a beneficial way and exploring new possibilities.

Lesson: Art/Painting
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Original Assignment: Drawing a picture using traditional brush, paint, paper. Of course, there is a a big difference between doing this by hand in the traditional manner and doing it digitally. Digitally is by no means better, it is just different and opens up some interesting possibilities.

Substitution: Use a digital drawing/painting program (like MS Paint) to draw/paint a picture.

Augmentation: Use a tool that allows the creation of your masterpiece to be layed back (like Educreations, for example).

Modification: Pull a background image to use as a canvas. You could even scan something hand drawn and use that.

Redefinition: Create Artwork Collaboratively using a Collaborative Online Whiteboard (like Twiddla or one of these other tools).

Lesson: Email Etiquette

Original lesson: Review printed copies of Email Etiquette concepts and guidelines.

Lesson: Learning Fractions

Substitution: Use an Excel Worksheet to let students color in the blocks.

Augmentation: Use Google Sheets to let students color in the blocks, where the teacher can offer feedback directly on Google Sheets.

Modification: Use Google Sheets and direct students to online examples and supplementary learning materials for areas that they might struggle with.

Redefinition: Use a Fractions App instead (here are a handful of examples for iOS devices).

Lesson: Phys Ed - Learning To Hit a Baseball Well

Original Assignment: Learning how to hit a baseball by watching and listening to a Coach or Phys Ed instructor show you and then trying it yourself.

Hopefully these example of lessons modified through the SAMR cycle help to encourage you to think about how you leverage technology to make some of your lessons more interactive, collaborative, and engaging with some of the many great technology tools available today! Here is a set of tools that may be helpful when working to evolve your lessons: 10 of the Most Engaging Uses of Instructional Technology (with Dozens of Resources and Tools).

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Google Apps has made quality software accessible to everyone at little or no cost. In education, it provides educational institutions with cross-platform software that's free and feature-rich. The wonderful thing about Google Apps for Education is that it is more than just a productivity suite. Yes, it makes managing the school computer labs and educational technology assets easier. Yes, it makes educators' lives easier by letting us access what resources, plans, records, etc on the go.

The best thing about Google Apps for Education is that it goes beyond a productivity suite and offers functionality that can actually transform learning. I love reading about how other educators are creatively using Google Apps in the learning environment. It's also great to have the chance to experiment with the possibilities.

Below is an infographic looking at Google Apps within the SAMR (Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition) framework.

Want to find out more about SAMR? Visit sites.google.com/a/msad60.org/technology-is-learning/samr-model for an easy-to-read but detailed overview.

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Welcome to our show notes for Episode 2 of our EduGals podcast. In this episode we are talking about how you can use Screencastify, a chrome extension that captures the screen and audio, for remote learning.

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Show Notes

Screencastify is an extension for Chrome (it lives beside your omnibox) and interacts with you within your Chrome browser. It can be used to create videos of your screen as well as your voice, and can also embed your webcam in the video as well.

How do you get started?

Get the extension! Add it to your Chrome by clicking here.

Once you've added it to Chrome, there are some set up steps that you'll be prompted to complete
Give permission for Screencastify to access mic and camera, and access to your Google Drive (for saving your videos).

Click on the extension, and get started! Try out the different features, and explore all of the options.

During the pandemic, Screencastify is offering a free upgrade to unlimited recording times, etc. Click HERE for the company's COVID-19 response.
Here is how you take advantage of this offer:
Step 1: Go to this website, and click "Redeem coupon" under next billing date.
Step 2: Entre code CAST_COVID
Step 3: Click "Activate License"

Practical Tips for use (student and/or teacher)

Keyboard shortcuts

Our favourite and most useful keyboard shortcuts to use in Screencastify

These keyboard shortcuts are extremely helpful when recording videos - they allow you to pause when needed, and keep you feeling calm and confident throughout. No need to memorize every thing you want to say! For more keyboard shortcuts, you should check out this link!

You can also personalize your keyboard shortcuts - check out that link above for information on how to set up your own shortcuts.

Countdown setting

The default for the countdown before recording begins is 3 seconds. Trust us, this is NOT enough time! You have the option of 5 seconds or 10 seconds for a countdown - it is far better to err on the side of caution and be calm and composed at the beginning of your recording.

Don't underestimate the use of this setting.

Have a plan!

There's nothing worse than starting a recording and having your mind go blank!

Write down some sort of plan or structure for what you want to say. It doesn't have to be completely scripted, but make sure you include all of your important points.

The last thing you want to have to do is start all over again because you forgot to mention something!

Know what type of recording to choose

Tab, whole desktop, webcam?

The tab setting is used to record one single tab in a browser. For example, you may have Gmail open in one tab, and our EduGals site open in a second - all one window, but two different tabs or pages. The tab recording feature will only record the tab that you are currently in - viewers will not be able to see anything else on your screen.

The whole desktop setting would be used if you want to record more than one tab, or something else that is on your screen. Be sure to close anything that has private information (student names, emails, etc.) so that you don't accidentally record those!

The webcam setting is used to record you! You have the option to embed your webcam into the screen, or you can just choose to record yourself.

If you are recording yourself in your living room delivering a lesson on a whiteboard, then this is the setting you want! Just make sure that you clear the space of any personal items.

If you are doing a slide deck, you may choose to embed your webcam so that your students can read your lips as you are speaking (especially important for English language learners, as they often rely on visual expressions, etc. to help them determine meaning).

Drawing tools for focus

Drawing tools can be enabled in the show more options section above the blue record button.

These tools include:

Pause - pause the recording; once you hit pause, you then have play (continue recording) or stop (ends the recording) as options.

Mouse pointer options

Focus mouse - dims the screen, but highlights the area around your cursor

Hide cursor - hides the cursor when not moved

Highlight clicks - a coloured circle appears around your cursor when you click

Pen with different colour options

Eraser (to erase any pen marks that you make)

Embed webcam button in case you want to include the webcam for part of the video (can also turn it off)

Practical Teaching Tips

Virtual lessons incorporating a variety of apps

There are a variety of apps that you can use to make your Screencastify lessons more powerful. Examples of apps you can use are Jamboard and Awwapp. These are virtual whiteboards that you can create on your own to explain topics, or you can create and edit as a group.

These are just two examples. There are many apps, including Slides w/ closed captions, docs, etc. Just check privacy policies prior to inviting your students to use any apps, and ensure that they are approved by your District.

Virtual lessons can also be used for staff PD!

Explainer videos

Have students create these videos to answer a question or explain a concept. This is a great review tool. You can even create a shared class slide deck, and have each student create a video and add it to the slides. BOOM! You now have a resource that students can use whenever they want to review what has been taught in the class.

Lesson intro

Recording something to introduce a lesson will give students an overview of the remote learning work that they will be focusing on for that time period. Many students appreciate oral directions as well as hearing your voice (and seeing you if you turn on your webcam) and it can help to clarify instructions.

Feedback for assessment/evaluation

Instead of typing comments, create a screencast that addresses their work then include the sharing link to the video in the private comments section of Google classroom (or wherever you would share comments and feedback).

Record with Google Slides and turn on closed captions

This one is fairly self explanatory - increase accessibility for all of our students! This is particularly helpful for the English language learners in your class, as it gives them an opportunity to see the words on the screen as your are speaking. It may not be accurate 100% of the time, but it's actually pretty good, and much better than relying on listening to it alone. Listening is one of the hardest strands when learning a language, so something as simple as clicking to turn on closed captions can go a long way for our students.

In place of presentations

Not all students have the confidence to stand in front of their peers and deliver a presentation, so why not help them build that confidence by replacing a traditional presentation with a screencast?! It is still quite easy to tell when someone is reading from a script, and it gives students an opportunity to share their learning while recording in a place where they feel safe, and aren't affected by the nerves they may experience in real time. Students also tend to buy in a bit more with a pre-recorded presentation, and level up the effort they put into it.

Screencastify has lots of lesson ideas as well...

Screencastify Submit

Students don't have accounts, and you think it's too complicated?
Try SCREENCASTIFY SUBMIT!

Screencastify currently has a Beta for Screencastify Submit - it is an app version where teachers can create an assignment, link it to their Google Classroom (or copy the URL and post to whatever platform you use), and students can create a Screencast without the need of an account!

The assignment then gets placed in a folder in your drive that was created by the app (folder is called 'Screencastify Submit'). You can also choose to access it from your Screencastify Submit page (bookmark it for easy access!).

Interested? Click HERE to apply for early access to to the Beta!

Additional Resources

Here are some other resources that you may find helpful:

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The importance of using technology in the classroom!

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Are you an iPad newbie? If so then this post is for YOU. I've had several messages in the last few days asking for app recommendations for new classroom ipads. Did Santa drop off cart loads of iPads over winter break?

When someone asks what my favorite app is or requests a few "good" apps they should download on their classroom iPads, I struggle. There are so many "good" apps out there, each one unique and has its own purpose. I really like to match up apps/programs with the teacher's end goal of a lesson/unit. THAT is what makes these questions challenging for me to answer. How do I pick out just ONE app or a COUPLE of apps to be "my favorite"?
Technology in today's classroom is so much more powerful than a child logging into a program and playing learning games. Students now have the ability to become creators, programmers, critical thinkers, collaborators and so much more! Therefore, I compiled a collection of "some" of my favorite CREATION apps for this post. I forced myself to narrow it down to 10 apps. So very hard! Most of these little nuggets have been around for while and are usually very reliable, easy to use and great for differentiation.

For all of my techie friends out there-you will most likely be very familiar with all of these. Your top apps might look a little different than mine. These are just ones I have used the most in elementary classrooms over the years.

Let me tell ya, I have 5 more apps I made images for that have been swapped in and out of this line up multiple times but I just need to go ahead and hit Publish to this post. If you are a newbie, 10 apps might seem extremely overwhelming. Just take a quick look and focus on one or two you would be interested in learning more about and set out to explore! Learn WITH your students. You don't have to be an expert. Give them a chance to experiment and teach YOU.

Now before I start listing, I want to mention that I did not include
💥 Seesaw and the Google Suite apps in this collection. These gems deserve a blog post of their own. Both Seesaw and Google Classroom are extremely valuable and promote the 4Cs in all kinds of ways.

Here they are, in no particular order...

Follow me on Pinterest to get more techie ideas:

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My Favorite Creation Apps for the Elementary Classroom

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Google Apps has made quality software accessible to everyone at little or no cost. In education, it provides educational institutions with cross-platform software that's free and feature-rich. The wonderful thing about Google Apps for Education is that it is more than just a productivity suite. Yes, it makes managing the school computer labs and educational technology assets easier. Yes, it makes educators' lives easier by letting us access what resources, plans, records, etc on the go.

The best thing about Google Apps for Education is that it goes beyond a productivity suite and offers functionality that can actually transform learning. I love reading about how other educators are creatively using Google Apps in the learning environment. It's also great to have the chance to experiment with the possibilities.

Below is an infographic looking at Google Apps within the SAMR (Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition) framework.

Want to find out more about SAMR? Visit sites.google.com/a/msad60.org/technology-is-learning/samr-model for an easy-to-read but detailed overview.

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I'd like to share with you 10 helpful websites for the secondary teacher when using laptops or utilizing a computer lab. My school district adopted the 1:1 laptop initiative four years ago, purchasing Apple MacBook Pros for all students in 6th - 12th grades. So while I am no expert on technology in the classroom, I have used all of these websites in class with my students. I know there are numerous sites out there just as good or maybe even better, but I wanted to share those which I have had success with my high school students.

1. Free Rice: Why do I like this website? You can read about using it here and ways to incorporate it into your classroom here. The short version: it helps students build their vocabulary, exposing them to new words and repeating them several times. And the time they are spending "playing" the game is all toward a good cause: feeding the hungry. When students finish early but we don't have enough time to start a new activity, they can either read silently or play Free Rice.

We realized pretty quickly when we started going paperless for most writing assignments that our students were too tempted to take short cuts by copying and pasting even simple assignments such as journal entries, poems, literature responses, and essays. It took hours to grade assignments because I had to copy & paste their responses in to Google and free plagiarism checkers. We decided to subscribe this year to Turn It In and it has definitely cut back on the amount of copying. Just knowing the assignment will have to be submitted there first is a deterrent. (It also saves their writing samples, so any student who turns theirs in with similar content will be flagged--including a sibling years later.)
ALTERNATIVES: If your district cannot afford a subscription, there are some alternatives, though not as good. Try PaperRater or Grammarly. PaperRater won't check for authenticity, but it's not bad for catching errors. Grammarly will ask for a subscription for detailed results, but it will tell you if there is questionable text first. A good originality checker is Small SEO Tools; it's target audience may not be education, but it still serves the purpose.

3. Socrative: Socrative is a fast, fun way to engage students and check overall understanding. Plus, the kids love it. There's very little set-up (teachers have to create an account ahead of time then provide students with the url). I used this for review games (no need to type anything in, just read your questions and students type their answers in). I projected their answers so they could see how everyone else answered. It's a great listening activity because if they miss the question, their answer won't appear first; that was a key motivator for many of the boys in my classes. You can use this at the end of the class period to check understanding, though it's a site to use sparingly or the novelty will probably wear off.

4. Today's Meet: This is essentially a chat room, so you are probably wondering why I would encourage this during class. First, let me tell you about my students. I have two classes of sophomores who are really great kids, but as soon as I stop speaking, they begin talking. If I am showing a video clip or one of their classmates is speaking, they see that as an invitation to start a discussion with their neighbor. Instead of constantly shushing them, stopping the video, or interrupting their classmate to scold them, I decided to look at why they were talking. They obviously weren't engaged in the activity. I first thought we could use Twitter during these activities using a class hashtag. But some students didn't want to open new accounts and/or did not want to share their personal accounts with the class. So I looked for alternatives (iChat, Google Chrome, and other built-in chat features were disabled from their laptops for excessive student abuse). I found Today's Meet and thought it would be perfect: no account registration, the chat is deleted after a set period of time but can be recorded if needed, and I just have to give students the chat room name. Yes, we had some students abuse it by creating several user names and posting childish responses, but for the most part, it was very engaging. I used it while we watched a video, posting discussion questions for response and allowing them to ask questions during the clip. I've also used it while students listened to podcasts so they could express their thoughts without interrupting the audio.

Writing is an activity that, when practiced often, builds not only better writers, but better thinkers. Writing for a blog can be difficult. Challenging. Even scary sometimes. So of course I want my students to try it! Setting up a class blog or individual blogs is very easy with Blogger. (Read more about our class blogs .) I use it for journal entries and this year had my students post their short stories on their blog. Their classmates gave them anonymous feedback via Google Drive forms (only people logged in to our district can submit the form, so if you visit the site you'll see their stories, then a locked form). Slowly, their writing starts to improve as they realize they have a global audience.

6. Project Gutenberg: Over 42,000 free online books, including many classic literature pieces. If your class is reading Tom Sawyer or Jane Eyre, your students can download the free ebook on the site rather than use a paper copy. Here's the top 100 most popular downloads.

While Project Gutenberg provides the print copy, LibriVox provides the audio versions of books, stories, and poems. Your students can even record themselves reading literature to donate to the website. I have many students who love listening to the works we read (and many works--especially poems--are meant to be read aloud), so it's wonderful to direct them here so they can listen anytime. The recordings can be downloaded, too, so if they do not have internet access at home, they'll still have the recording. A search for Shakespeare turns up over 100 files, with some links leading to even more.

8. Quizlet: Free Rice is great for building vocabulary of random words, but Quizlet lets you create the word lists for online games, flash cards, and study lists. You can import your word lists or just type them in. Create lists for each chapter of a unit or for an entire novel. Your students will be able to go to your list to retrieve the words and definitions and utilize the built-in games for reviewing.
9. Google Drive (Formerly Google Docs): While I hate Google Docs as a word processor, it is a nice way for students to compile an online portfolio of their writing samples. I have my students type their essays using Mac's Pages, then they upload it to Turn It In to get feedback on grammar, usage, and whether they cited sources correctly. After they receive feedback, they revise their drafts and can resubmit to Turn It In. I also have them upload it to Google Drive. Because they all have Google Drive downloaded on their computers, it's a matter of dragging the file to their Google Drive folder. This way they have their final draft saved online in case they lose all their files on their computer. (This happens a lot because students use their desktop to save files, which doesn't sync with the server. If they didn't back it up on Google Drive or Turn It In, I usually have no sympathy for them. They've had their laptops for four years, so they should know better! ) Besides using it as an online portfolio, it is nice for students to use for collaborative assignments, creating forms and surveys like voting for Homecoming court and to poll their classmates on various issues. Here's a document that offers 37 ways to use Google Docs in the classroom; and 81 Interesting Ways to Use Google Forms in the Classroom.

YouTube is a site that I both love and hate. It is definitely one of the biggest time-sucks for many of our students. They will spend hours just watching stupid videos, then complain that they had no time to get their homework done. So while I would love for YouTube to just not exist, I also find that it can be rather resourceful for educational videos. I created several playlists that I will refer to for enrichment of a topic or piece of literature. Students can subscribe to my channel here, here, or here to find videos I WANT them to watch. Why do I have three channels? One is my school account, another is my personal account (but I use it mainly for educational purposes), and the third was my first YouTube account before Google took over and made me create a new account.

For additional tips and links, you can follow my 1:1 Education Technology board on Pinterest.

Not mentioned, but worth noting: having an online grading app is essential. Our district uses , which handles grades, attendance, lunch accounts, registration, and discipline records. When I create an assignment in my gradebook, I can securely upload a file they can download. (I never share on Google Docs or any other website because once you share, they are picked up by Google searches and become part of the internet where future students can easily find them.) I can also create online assignments, quizzes, and tests that are secure. The best part? It automatically grades and records them for me after students complete. Having a SECURE way to transfer assignments is definitely something a district needs to have in place before implementing a 1:1 initiative. Do not assume outside websites are secure--they aren't.

Let's Share! If you teach in a 1:1 school or are able to use a lab regularly, post your favorite websites to use in class below.

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Students need to understand how to read, examine and discuss a variety of texts. The Reading Comprehension Interactive Notebook is a tool to aid comprehension, write about thinking, and provide evidence from the text. Students should have many opportunities to examine and discuss stories while receiving constant and immediate feedback. Feedback may be in the form of one-to-one conferencing, reading notebook rubrics, or share time.

Reading notebooks and assessments is a daunting task for a teacher. However, If you have access to Chromebooks, laptops, and iPads, there is a way to take the reading notebook to a whole new level and make your life easier. I like going digital because students can explain their thinking in a variety of ways and allow them to use different modalities. It is also great for differentiation. Need assistance writing down thoughts? No problem, create a video instead. Students can show their learning in a variety of ways via audio, video, pictures, and drawings. This idea holds true for the teacher as well. Leveraging digital tools in an effective manner can change the way you view teaching and learning. Want to learn a few tips and tricks to assist you in taking the Interactive Notebook to the Next Level? Check out the resources below:

Reading Notebooks
Interactive Reading Notebooks: Greek Mythology Style
Three Ideas to Jump Start Your School Year
Interactive Reading Notebooks

Math Notebooks
Using Explain Everything for Daily Math Problems

GAFE
Using Interactive Notebooks: Google Style
8 Reasons to Use Google Slides as Interactive Notebooks

Professional Development
Google Professional Development
iPad Professional Development

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Students need to understand how to read, examine and discuss a variety of texts. The Reading Comprehension Interactive Notebook is a tool to aid comprehension, write about thinking, and provide evidence from the text. Students should have many opportunities to examine and discuss stories while receiving constant and immediate feedback.