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SAMR, developed by Ruben Puentedura, is one model for examining the evolution of tech integration in classrooms.

It focuses on the type of work students are doing and how much that work deviates from traditional classroom practices. In a sense, it measures the future against the past. This four minute video is great if you would like to hear him explain it in his own words.

I like the SAMR model and I think it does what models are supposed to do, it get us talking and thinking about the work going on in our classrooms.

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This graphicshows the progression of a teacher's thinking with a bit of humor too.

As a model though, I think SAMR has some issues we need to talk and think about more. This is my list of concerns.

For further exploration:

• It privileges the modification and redefinition stages such that good teaching without tech is marginalized.

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