SAMR

TPACK - Is the educational model of the combination between technological knowledge, content knowledge and pedagogical knowledge. It is adding technology to teach your content, and understanding how to teach to the students you have. You can combine any of pairs, but when you hit the middle sweet spot are your students really going to benefit.

SAMR - Is a model of technology integration that has 4 levels of integration. The first level is substitution, where you substitute technology you already have for electronic technology, but it is not necessary and doesn't really make things easier. The second level is augmentation, where technology is added to common tasks to help make them easier and/or quicker. The third level is modification, in which there is significant change in the classroom or assignment because of the technology, and a large part of the project is the technology part. The last and highest level of the SAMR model is redefinition. This is when technology is used as a primary carrier for learning.

1. Using a Smart Board in a math classroom as a whiteboard to make graphs and solve geometry problems - Augmentation
The whiteboard is already there but it is easier to make graphs with the smartboard and to present it to everyone and students can come up to the board and interact with it.

2. Writing an essay with Microsoft word - Augmentation
You could write an essay with a paper and pencil but it would be much harder and take longer and their would be no spell check.

3.  Putting in text boxes in an image to fill in a form - Substitution
It would be much easier and less frustrating to print it off and fill it out by hand.

4. Using a graphing program to make a picture using algebra two equations - Redefinition
Desmos.com is a equation graphing program where you can make pictures out of the shapes you make, we did that in Algebra 2. This would not be possible (or as possible) without a

5. Using Garageband to make a jingle for a character in Great Gatsby - Modification
Making the song and adding the affects in garageband is a large part, but you still have to do research, analyze the chapters, and write the lyrics.

Puentedura, Ruben. "TPCK and SAMR: Models for Enhancing Technology Integration." Podcast. As We May Teach. Maine Department of Education, 22 Dec. 2008. Web. 17 Sept. 2013.