SAMAR model

 

Session 4 (18/3/2022)

In session 4, we discussed the integration of ICT in teaching and learning. ICT integration is understood as the usage of technology seamlessly for educational processes like transacting curricular content and students working on technology to do authentic tasks. Nowadays ICT facilitates not only the delivery of the lessons but also reinforces, supplements, and extends the skills. There is three level of integration of technologies in the classroom; basic level, middle level, and high level of technology integration.

In the basic level of technology integration, they use the technology for simple tasks like showing images, videos, and animation using PowerPoint presentations, uploading reading materials on the online platforms, and using a spreadsheet for automation calculation and keeping the record of the student's performances. In the middle level, technology is used mainly to create the instructional simulation lessons, design the learning activities, and follow up learning activities and instructions with ICT integrated lessons. Teachers continue to teach in traditional ways, but incorporate technology to supplement and support their teaching methods making the learning more enthusiastic.
In high level of Technology Integration, it focuses on adding value to the activities, improving existing conditions of teaching, creating important educational opportunities, and enhancing students learning using high integration of technologies.

While integrating technology, the teacher uses the SAMR Model framework created by Dr. Ruben Puentedura which helps to design better learning activities for students.

ACTIVITY

Class: Three

Subject: Maths

Topic	Substitution	Augmentation	Modification	Redefinition
	The technology is a direct tool substitute, with no functional change	The technology is a direct tool substitute, with functional improvement	The technology allows for significant task redesign.	The technology allows for the creation of new tasks, previously inconceivable.
In addition, using base ten block	Using virtual base ten blocks is manipulative for teaching addition.	Let all the students to play it on the computer to have clear ideas.	It can be used for subtraction, multiplication, and division as well.