This week we talked about evaluating technologies. During our discussion we were presented with the SAMR Theory and the TPACK model. These two tools are designed to help individuals classify and dissect different technologies.
This is a photo of the sketchnoting practice and note scenario we did in class. I chose to cover french vocab that revolves around the weather.
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How can SAMR theory of technology adoption help evaluate technologies that you might consider using in your classroom?
The SAMR theory can help an educator dictate whether a technology substitutes, augments, modifies, or redefines another technology. As an educator, your goal should be focused on transforming technology instead of just enhancing it. In the case of the SAMR theory, modification and redefinition are the factors that fall under the transformation category. By implementing SAMR theory into my own classroom’s tech evalutions, I can prioritize the technologies that allow for the transformation of old tech into new tech instead of just substituting it.
Could sketchnoting benefit learners in the grade level you hope to teach at?
Currently, I’m pretty set on teaching Grade 2. Any kind of note taking is a lot to ask of student in the second grade. Sketchnoting is definetly much more fitting for a grade 2 classroom if they were to do some form of notetaking, but independent tasks like this are still extremely difficult for the littles to take on. One thing sketchnoting could be useful for is conveying information. From a teachers point of view, you can sketchnote for the entire class on a big sheet of paper as you’re explaining material/ a lesson/ etc. That way students are able to actually visualize what is being shared instead of just reading and listening.
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