Thank you for attending my session on ed tech and the SAMR Ladder. I hope you find these resources useful. If anything’s missing, you have questions, or there’s something cool you found that should be on this page, drop me a line and let me know!
Small Update: I’ve received several requests for copies of my slides. I unfortunately don’t share those, but I’d be happy to talk about visiting your school to repeat this session. 😀
Useful Starting Resources
- Introduction to the SAMR Model (video via Common Sense Media)
- 10 Ways to Reach SAMR’s Redefinition Level (via Ditch That Textbook!)
- A SAMR Deep Dive: Deconstructing SAMR with examples (via Ditch That Textbook)
- The Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition (SAMR) Model: a Critical Review and Suggestions for its Use (via TechTrends)
Transition Questions for the SAMR Ladder
Analog Tech to Substitution
- What will I gain by replacing the older technology with the new technology?
Substitution to Augmentation
- Have I added an improvement to the task process that could not be accomplished with the older technology at a fundamental level?
- How does this feature contribute to my design?
Augmentation to Modification
- How is the original task being modified?
- Does this modification fundamentally depend upon the new technology?
- How does this modification contribute to my design?
Modification to Redefinition
- What is the new task?
- Will any portion of the original task be retained?
- How is the new task uniquely made possible by the new technology?
- How does it contribute to my design?
Transition questions via Dr. Ruben Puentadura, SAMR Ladder Questions (PDF)