EDU221MoreOnSAMR

...additional thoughts on SAMR...


 * 1) A technology itself typically can't be classified as S or R etc. You have to focus on how the technology is used. Think back to the word processing examples that we went over where the same technology could be used at all 4 levels. So you can't say that word processing is S or A or M or R, you have to give a specific example of how that technology is being used and then classify that usage.
 * 2) "Laptop" and "iPad" are too big to be classified in any one category. Each software or app or feature on the device needs to be evaluated independently and, again, it's not just the app or software, it's how the app or software is used.
 * 3) SAMR is not used to evaluate the content of a technology product but rather the way the technology is used to create the product. e.g., There are a wide variety of videos available on YouTube. When someone posts a video on YouTube, you wouldn't evaluate the video itself using SAMR. It's tempting to say "oh that lecture was just a //substitution// for being in the room and hearing the lecture live" or "that video of the explosion that happens when you mix those two chemicals together is a great //augmentation// to my class because I could never get the fire marshal to let me create that kind of explosion in my lab." But the technology usage you should be evaluating is how the person who uploaded the video used the features of YouTube itself: Did they just upload a video? Did they also use the Description section to give background information that will enhance the video? Did they utilize the interactive video feature?