Webinar

SAMR

SAMR is four stages of technology integration. During the webinar the speaker for the night, Susan Oxevad, broke down each low of the SAMR chart. The chart provided shows the different steps and what they are used for. I would like to share some information that i learned from the webinar that Susan provided about each step.
          1. Substitution is the step when tech is acts as a direct tool, with no functional change. This task is the same whether technology is used or not. There is no learning gained. Some examples are typing a paper instead of handwriting it or using an ipad or ereader when it comes time to do readings.
          2. Augmentation is the step when tech acts as a direct tool substitute, with functional improvement. This task is the same whether technology is used or not. There is no learning gained. Some examples include using spell check on word instead of using a dictionary and using the copy and paste option. 
          3. Modification is the step where tech allows for significant task redesign. This task could not be completed without the technology. Some examples include teachers can design lessons with new tasks due to capabilities of technology and multimedia also plays an important role. 
        4. Redefinition is the step where tech allows for the creation of new tasks, previously inconceivable. This task could not be completed without the technology. Examples include the possibility to Skype with an astronaut and having the chance to work together on a wiki page.

Samr Chart provided by Google Images

Personal Opinion
When finishing the webinar there was a lot of interesting information that was available. In my personal opinion the webinar was really cool especially when this is my first experience with one. Sadly I wasn't able to see it on the opening night to see what the group chat was like. This is a great source for teachers and students to use to help teach a topic or share information within the classroom. This feature could be extremely helpful to students that are absent from class one day and they could have the chance to log on and see what was taught during the day so they do not fall behind.

With my over all experience with this webinar i did find it very helpful to use. Susan did a good job with breaking down the information and going over anything that a member had a question about. The format was very easy to follow and simple to use since I had the chance to sit back and listen to what Susan had to share. If this was used within the classroom, like i mentioned before, teachers could easily set this up to record their lessons and make any modifications that they felt they didn't teach well enough along with the chance for students to access the webinar at home if they missed something during class. 

I really enjoyed this and how simple everything was !