I presented this at the Innovate 2014 Conference held at Wynberg Girls' High School in Cape Town - October 2014

1. DISCOVERING SAMR
Arthur Preston
@artpreston
www.headthoughts.co.za

2. TRANSFORMATION
ENHANCEMENT

3. • Same old ~ Same old with technology
• Technology makes task easier, better
• No computer = No lesson
• Teacher’s/Pupil’s world expands
beyond the classroom

4. • SUBSTITUTION
• Technology makes task easier, better
• No computer = No lesson
• Teacher’s/Pupil’s world expands
beyond the classroom

5. • SUBSTITUTION
•AUGMENTATION
• No computer = No lesson
• Teacher’s/Pupil’s world expands
beyond the classroom

6. • SUBSTITUTION
•AUGMENTATION
•MODIFICATION
• Teacher’s/Pupil’s world expands
beyond the classroom

7. • SUBSTITUTION
•AUGMENTATION
•MODIFICATION
•REDEFINITION

8. SUBSTITUTION
Replacing a typically analogue task
with a digital one.

9. AUGMENTATION
Increasing the functionality of a task and
improving access and collaboration.

10. MODIFICATION
Using digital assets and tools to enhance a
lesson, often through the infusion of
multimedia.
Teaching and learning change
significantly.

11. REDEFINITION
Technology allows for tasks that were
previously impossible or inconceivable before
its introduction into the classroom.

12. Video source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Og_S_E7UmPQ

15. • Grade 4 - Limericks
• Substitution - Pupils write a limerick using the Pages app on
their iPads
• Grade 5 - Settlements
• Substitution - Pupils research various South African
settlement types using Google on their iPads
• Grade 6 - Area
• Substitution - Pupils calculate the area of various objects on
a printed worksheet using the Calculator app on their iPads

16. • Not every activity needs to be at the
Redefinition level - you set the pace and know
what is required to maximise the learning
experience.
• Your role is to create the opportunity for
learning and discovery.
• Sometimes a pencil and paper is all that is
required.

17. RESOURCES
• Kathy Schrock’s SAMR Resources
• SAMR and Technology Integration Pinterest Board

18. Contact:
Arthur Preston
+27 21 554 8630
www.headthoughts.co.za
admin@headthoughts.co.za