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SAMR Educational Model

Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition

What is SAMR?

  • A framework to help guide lesson planning with technology.  

  • Not intended to be additional work but merely a way of reflecting differently on technology use in lessons.

  • A guide to assist with determining if technology can lead to more meaningful skill acquisition and understanding amongst students. 

REDEFINITION Technology allows for the creation of new tasks, previously inconceivable MODIFICATION Technology allows for significant task redesign AUGMENTATION Technology acts as a direct substitute, with functional SUBSTITUTION Technology acts as a direct substitute, with no functional change

How to Determine SAMR Level? 

Ask yourself the following quesitons to help determine the SAMR level your activity may be at. Also use these questions to elevate your activity to another SAMR level.

Guiding Questions to Determine SAMR level SAMR Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Ask yourself? Do you want the technology to subsitute the previous task? Do you want the technology to increase or augment a student's productivity and potential in some ways? Do you want the technology to significantly alter the learning task? Do you want the technology to redefine a traditional learning task in a way that would not be possible without the tech, creating a novel experience? Example (creative writing) Students type their story using a word processor. Students type their story in a word processing program but use formatting features & writing tools like font size, margins, colors, spell check, thesauraus, dictionary tool, sentence format tools. Students type their story using Word online or the Onedrive assignment tool. Students then share on Schoology to get feedback from their peers. Students transform their written stories into movies using storyboarding as well as digital tools like movie editing. Students can then publish online and received global feedback.