Shaquetta Smith

TIE300

The SAMR Model

The SAMR Model stands for substitution, augmentation, modification and redefinition. This model is a way for teachers to integrate technology when they are teaching students new subject matters. I believe that including technology in the classroom has made for a more interesting learning environment. The first two steps substitution and augmentation are considered the transformation stages. The second two steps modification and redefinition are considered the enhancement stages. When thinking about this, I think about how we used to hand write papers and now we type them up on the computer. The substitution component is seen when we use the computer instead of the pen and paper. The augmentation component is seen when we use the computer and maybe we speak our words instead of typing them. When we modify it, we transfer the paper through the web maybe in an email, google drive or a blog post. In transferring the paper to either of these places, we can have others look at it and receive feedback from them. Now the cool part comes when we redefine the paper as a whole. When we use redefinition, the paper won't be written or typed. When we redefine it we would use some sort of multimedia tool. I believe this process is pretty amazing, although I found it a little hard to explain. I'm quite sure that I will be using this model when I become a teacher because it seems like it will be effective. 

Why I chose this resource?

The resource that I chose was Pinterest. I chose Pinterest because I already had an account with them and I was familiar with navigating through the website. On my Pinterest board, I decided to post different Mathematics links because Math is my favorite subject. The links will vary in grade levels because I'm unsure of which grade I will teach once I receive my degree.
https://www.pinterest.com/shaquettasmith9/different-ways-to-do-math/

Shaquetta Smith

Web site evaluation 

As a teacher, I would teach students about finding credible websites by modeling it. While telling a student what to do and where to look it works better for some to have hands on experience. Students should know how to find credible, reliable and accurate information that has supporting facts and details. Students should know the difference between scholarly and popular sources. Scholarly sources are written with academic jargon, specific in depth details, have research to back them up and are used to educate. Popular sources are easier to read, with broad overviews and are for entertainment or news. Students should also know the difference between primary and secondary resources. Primary are first hand and are a true period of study while secondary interprets other analyzes an event or phenomenon. When evaluating websites you should be looking for authority meaning who wrote it. You should look for purpose, meaning why did they write it. The date is also important because we should know how recent it is to determine its relevance. When searching for all of these things you should be able to find accurate information. "The central work of life is interpretation." Proverb