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This week in class we discussed a few different Technology integration models.

SAMR: SAMR stands for Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition. They represent increasingly intense changes to the learning based on technology. Substitution means moving a task to digital medium with no changes to the task itself. Eg using Word instead of handwriting. Augmentation means there is some added functionality in the new medium. Eg using a spelling or grammar checker. Modification means that the task is significantly changed, like going from film to editing digital photos in Photoshop. Finally, Redefinition is creating a new task with technology that wasn’t possible before. Eg creating an algorithm that helps you find sources.

TPACK: TPACK involves thinking of your knowledge in three different but intersecting areas: your content knowledge, your pedagogical knowledge, and your technological knowledge. All three of these knowledge areas support each other.

Constructive Alignment: Constructive Alignment stress the importance of keeping the goals/ the big ideas you want to teach in mind when planing your learning strategies and assessment methods. There is room for technological integration in how you align these things.

Here’s an image to help explain two of the models I made in PowerPoint

We ended class with an Edcamp conference where we formed groups based on our interests in certain topics and shared what we know collaboratively. I enjoyed this and could see myself using this as a lower prep high engagement activity when bringing in a new topic.