Today we learned that you could take almost any tech platform and use it across all the SAMR principles. We could take Slido as an example.

Substitution – you could use Slido to substitute for your own notetaking.

Augmentation – you could use it to augment your classes by improving participation. (Students are more likely to share their thoughts in this manner rather than raising their hands. It’s a good way to hear from a variety of participants rather than the same ones all the time.

Modification – you can use the input the participants generate to implement discussions.

Redefinition – re-define learning by making the class collaborative rather than lecture based. You could even target higher- order learning according to Bloom’s taxonomy by having the student’s group and lead their own discussion facilitations based on the information they initially provided through the first Slido!

This was a good exercise to see how these multimedia tools can transform learning, increase engagement, and meet learning outcomes in a creative way. For me, SAMR will be a good way of receiving a new tech tool. It will make me more intentional about how I use it.