Week 4-SAMR Model

Week 4-SAMR Model

I am a librarian but have instructional classes at a local community college. My area of focus is generally library instruction, meaning teaching students how to use the resources of the library to help them throughout their academic career. I also teach specialized classes dealing with research, technology basics and advancement, citation, and various other things. I try as often as possible to implement various forms of technology into my instruction. Using the SAMR model listed below are a few things that I've already done with students and many things that I now plan to do in the near future.

Substitution: When dealing on the substitution level, I could and have used eBooks to have reading groups and/or books clubs. In this case students are using the new technology of eBooks to replace paper books. Another example is that I could use Google Docs to replace Microsoft Word.

Augmentation: On this level of Augmentation, still dealing with eBooks, the basic functions of eBooks can be used such as Read to Me and dictionary definition. And when using Augmentation as it relates to Google docs, instead of writing a document and saving it in order to share it with others, with Google Docs students can use auto saving, auto syncing, and auto sharing in the cloud.

Modification: On this level I’ve tried using the camera function in order for students to be able to record readings. On this level as it relates to Google Docs students can use the commenting service to do things like collaborate and share feedback on a task..

 

Redefinition: On the last level students can use iBooks Author to create media rich ePub books. And as far as this level as it relates to Google Docs students can use shared Google documents for notetaking either during the sessions or to use in their  regular classrooms, this is especially good for students as a review for exams.