Emma Pohlad

The SAMR model has four steps to it; Substation, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition.  Substation is the sense that technology is used to substitute something. For example a student could type onto a Google Doc instead of a piece of paper or use a quiz format to take a quiz through an app. Augment is the stage that allows technology to increase or help the learning experience for students. For example, students could find a recourse like a video to add to, or augment,  their presentation. Substation and Augment are both stages of enhancement, while Modification and Redefinition are transformation stages.  Modification is the stage that goes from augmenting to transforming. Instead of using a video in their presentation a student would create a video themself or a graphic to add to their presentation. Redefinition is the final stage in the model and it is how technology can change the students' experience. The students could use technology to communicate about a ...

          Overall this was an interesting debate to learn about. Clark says, “Instructional media are mere vehicles that deliver instruction but do not influence student achievement any more than the truck that delivers our groceries causes changes in our nutrition" (p 445). Whereas, Kozma believes "the learner strategically manages the available cognitive resources by extracting information from the environment and integrating it with information already stored in memory" (p.179).   Kozma explains how different types of media affect the learner in unique ways.      Initially I didn't think much about what side I would take, because it was obvious to me that technology influences learning in so many ways. Technology is used everywhere for almost everyone. It is widely used for educators to communicate with their learners and employers with their employees. However, once I dove more about this debate I started thinking more about Clarks ...