The SAMR Model, a Self-Evaluation
Technology has become an integral part of education and instruction at all grade levels. Certainly, students do not go a day without using some sort of technology to complete an assignment. Educators have their in dividual opinions on technology in the classroom, but there is littl e room to argue that there is no place for it. Most , if not all, undergraduate and graduate programs use a learning mana gement system to distribute the syllabus , assignments , and course announcements. Technology is fully integrated into education, but the extent of that integration is fully dependent on the instructor. How do instructors decide when to incorporate technology into their lessons? How are they using it to best serve their students? The SAMR Model The SAMR Model presents a framework for teachers to evaluate their use of technology in the classroom. SAMR stands for Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition which are further categorized with the first two con...