Week 4-SAMR Model
What can I do in my classroom with Web 2.0 tools that would equate to each of the four levels of the SAMR model?
Substitution
My students really struggle with Social Studies. The textbook offers some wonderful resources on-line. I found multiple-choice quizzes that I can easily print for each lesson. They are quick, easy and it serves as a great reinforcement tool for the lesson.
Augmentation
In Detroit Public Schools we use the reading series, Imagine It. This is a wonderful series that is similar to Open Court. In addition to Imagine It, we use Accelerated Reading. My students know their reading level and are able to independently read books from the classroom library and take an Accelerated Reading quiz. They get immediate feedback and they are able to rate the book. They are so motivated when it comes to reading and one of the reasons is Accelerated Reading.
Modification
For this level I am currently using Kidblog. I post questions and students must log in and answer the questions. Kidblog has a feature that allows students to create their own blog. I think that in the future I will have students create their own blog, with their own questions. I also have a wiki page: mrsguilford115.wikispaces.com This page has academic games directly related to our lessons.
Redefinition
Each unit in our reading series has a theme. I think that maybe as a class we could create a Prezi. This would allow us to take that theme and add different items that represent the theme from all of the different stories.
It is very interesting to read about new strategies and realize that you are already implementing some of them in your classroom. It makes me feel really good to know that I am exposing my students to all of the new and innovating ideas.
Thank you for sharing your wiki page, I am new to so much of this and it helps to see how others have already used it. I have done some things but never a wiki page and some of the links you had there could possibly work for my students too. May I ask where you found them?
ReplyDeleteHello Barbara-Whatever topic we were discussing in class I did a simple search-for example we were studying nouns so I searched for noun games. Once I found a good game I copied the link on to my wiki page and the kids love it. With the wiki page I don't worry about them wondering on to other sites.
DeleteI also LOVE the wiki page! I have not used one previously, but I can see that being really useful in the future in my capacity as school librarian to help with every aspect of the research and writing process. Your categories really got me thinking.
ReplyDeleteAre you able to track usage on it?
Yes. We'll talk about that during our wiki project.
DeleteErika, I did it, I started a kidblog today with one of my small reading groups, none of them had ever blogged before. I am starting it slowly and working out kinks before using it with a whole class. Can't thank you enough for the idea!
ReplyDeleteYes, I am so happy for you!! Kidblog is the best!!
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ReplyDeleteI really like your idea for using Kidblog. I went to the Kidblog website and one thing that caught my attention was that there aren't any ads. I remember several years ago, my mom was teaching a class of teenage girls at our church (I was part of that group at the time and then later went on to teach it myself) and wanted to find a site to post our events and other info online. She looked at several sites, and found that many of them had ads that were often questionable, and not something she wanted to indirectly expose the girls to. Kidblog seems like a good site!
Hello Megan Kidblog is wonderful. My students really enjoy the site. I really like how Kidblog fits in with the SAMR model also.
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