Using SAMR to Improve ICT Use in the Classroom

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Slides available at http://www.rebecca-davies.net/acec2014

Overview

What is SAMR?

SAMR to the classroom teacher to improve planning To improve learning to improve student use 

SAMR to the leadership Using SAMR as a continuum with staff Getting others on board

Top Tips for Integrating the SAMR model

What is SAMR?

A model of technology integration

BUT

Often theorised about, not often implemented

“There can be infinite uses of the computer and of new age technology, but if the teachers themselves are not able to

bring it into the classroom and make it work, then it fails.” – Nancy Kassebaum

SAMR: Substitution

Replacing a task with a direct technology based equivalent.

Examples:

As a calculator

As a word processor

As a worksheet

SAMR: Augmentation

Replacing a task with a technology based equivalent that adds some functionality.

Examples:

Taking a quiz

Reading eBooks

Writing on Google Drive

SAMR: Modification

Technology allows for the task to be redesigned for further learning

Examples:

Writing collaboratively

Filming a maths question

Using AR to connect written and visual work

SAMR: Redefinition

Technology allows completely new tasks to be created.

Examples:

Global collaboration

Sharing learning on the internet

Creating eBooks with videos, images and

text.

SAMR for the Classroom Teacher

SAMR improves lesson planning

How?

Identifies the ‘fall back’ option

Allows easier goal setting – ‘I will have one modification lesson a week!’

Makes the purpose of EdTech clearer

SAMR for the Classroom Teacher

SAMR improves student learning

How?

Setting objectives and providing feedback provides a 23 percentile gain

Non-linguistic representations provide a 27 percentile gain

Cooperative learning provides a 23 percentile gain

From Marzano’s/McREL’s Nine High Yield Strategies

Setting objectives and providing feedback

Substitution: typing up feedback and printing

Augmentation: Typing up feedback and posting to Edmodo to instigate a discussion.

Modification: Students posting feedback online for their class mates.

Redefinition: Students posting their learning online to receive feedback from people outside of their classroom.

Non-linguistic representations

Substitution: Filling out a graphic organiser on an iPad

Augmentation: Filling out a graphic organiser on an iPad including videos and links.

Modification: Making a virtual model

Redefinition: Displaying their understanding via a video, using numerous non-linguistic methods eg. Models, diagrams and images.

Introducing SAMR to students

Introduce older students to SAMR during an authentic task How can they present their learning in the best way? Have you just typed it up? How can you move that up to

Augmentation so you are learning more?

Reference the SAMR model in your own class Excellent for modeling to teachers Provides students with examples

Student Use of SAMR

Differentiation and open-ended tasks Anchor charts Explicit teaching Opportunities to apply it Feedback

SAMR for the ICT Leader

SAMR is a learning continuum

So why aren’t people not using it as one?

SAMR for the ICT leader

SAMR as a:

Feedback tool

Performance and development tool

Self-assessment strategy

Feed back/up/forward

Feed up: What is their goal? SAMR as a continuum to identify purpose

Feed back: Reflect on their practice. How did they go in relation to their goal?

Feed forward: Where can they go next?

Getting others on board

Teachers use new tools, theories and strategies when they can see why it is

relevant to their classroom.

Understand the reasons for moving towards modification/redefinition How will it help their students? How will it help them?

Show them what it will look like in their classroom.

Provide support and feedback

Providing Support

Provide targeted assistance for particular levelsExamples: Techie Brekkies for people moving towards Redefinition

In class support for people at Substitution, moving towards Augmentation

Model classes for people moving towards Modification

In Defense of Substitution

Everyone has to start somewhere

Positive support encourages, negative pressure diminishes

Focus on successes

Top Tips for Integrating SAMR

Use SAMR as a continuum

Use it explicitly with students

Show teachers why it is a useful model

Support teachers through feed up/back/forward

Focus on the positives – do not use a deficit model