Navigating the SAMR Model: A Teacher's Guide to Tech Integration in the Classroom
In today's quickly changing educational scene, technology has become an essential component of teaching and learning. Educators can use a variety of technology tools, including interactive whiteboards and educational apps. However, choosing the correct tools and using them successfully might be difficult. This is where the SAMR model comes in. SAMR, which stands for Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition, is a framework created by Dr. Ruben Puentedura to help educators integrate technology into their teaching techniques. This methodology offers a structured strategy for measuring the extent of technology integration and pushes educators to move beyond simply using technology for its own sake and toward meaningful and transformative applications. At the substitution level, technology is employed as a straight replacement for traditional teaching techniques, with no substantial changes to learning activities. For example, instead of writing tasks using pen and pa