Dr. Ruben Puentedura's SAMR model categorizes how technology is used in education into four levels: Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition. It pushes educators to move beyond simply replacing analog tools with digital ones, and toward designing tasks that were previously inconceivable without tech.
Review the table below and identify where your current use of technology falls on the SAMR levels. Capture your thinking using the provided organizer. You will teach this to your group.
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An educational infographic titled "The SAMR Model: Moving Beyond the 'Ladder' of Technology Integration." It explains four levels — Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition — and highlights three critical challenges: Absence of Context, Rigid Hierarchical Structure, and Product Over Process.