The SAMR model was developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura and its main purpose is to guide teachers in integrating technology into their classrooms. SAMR consists of four steps: S (Substitution), A (Augmentation), M (Modification), and R (Redefinition).
In the lower steps (“S” and “A”), the technology combination does not look complicated. For example, in S Part, until I was in middle school, we used paper and pen to accomplish the task of taking notes, whereas now we can use a tablet to achieve the same function. In Part A, again taking notes as an example, after we finish taking notes through the tablet and save them to the cloud, we can access them anytime and anywhere, which is not possible in the traditional way. Tools can only make functional improvements to the learning task, but they have not yet touched the essence of the task to change it.
The second two steps of the model “M” and “R,” are where the power of technology really begins to shine through. For example in M Part, technology allows us to redefine the task itself. My PAAS class instructor last semester used technology to divide students into groups to collaborate and present to each other after class using technology such as Google Slides. Students can collaborate on a presentation at different locations and at different times. As well as R Part, technology allows us to really redefine the task itself or create learning tasks that were never imagined in the past like this semester’s EDCI 337 through a different approach to learning.
References：
Terada, Y. (2020, May 5). A Powerful Model for Understanding Good Tech Integration. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/powerful-model-understanding- good-tech-integration
Walsh, K. (2020, February 4). 8 Examples of Transforming Lessons Through the SAMR Cycle. Emerging Education Technologies. https://www.emergingedtech.com/2015/04/examples-of-transforming-lessons-through-samr/
Goggle Side. https://sites.google.com/a/msad60.org/technology-is-learning/samr-model