After reading over some of my other classmates blogs and seeing how they have extensively elaborated on the two methods SAMR and TPACK, I have decided to go in a slightly different direction. Instead of comparing and contrasting the two methods, instead, I wanted to illuminate how the two methods could be corroborated.

In the TPACK model, there are three major segments of teaching that affect student achievement. The three, in no particular order, are technology, content knowledge, and pedagogy. Technology in the classroom are the tools which allow for enhanced learning and teaching such as video chats and word forms. Content knowledge is the information needed to be well versed in a subject such as math, science, or social studies. Pedagogy is how to convey the intended information, or how to teach. The idea of the TPACK model is that at a point all three of these essential concepts converge and dramatically enhances the learning experience for students.

 

The SAMR model speaks to the depth of technological implementation. SAMR is an acronym which stands for Substitution, Augmentation,  Modification, and Redefinition. Substitution is the simplest form of technological utilization. In Substitution, technology acts as a tool with little to no functional enhancement. During the Augmentation process, technology acts as a tool with improved functionality.  Modification begins the transformative process of technology in the classroom. When tasks are modified through technology, there is significant task redesign. In the last stage of the SAMR model - Redefinition - technology is transformative; students are able to accomplish tasks never before imagined.

 

 So now that we have a basic understanding of the two models, we need to explore how they integrate in the classroom. When examining the TPACK model I realized that traditional good teaching comes when content and pedagogy meet. I also realized that the implementation of technology at its lowest level often occurs when teachers try to combine either content knowledge with technology or pedagogy with technology. This technological implementation often manifests itself in the form of Substitution and/or Augmentation. However it is not until all three components of the TPACK model converge that technology can become transformational in the classroom. When teachers balance content, pedagogy, and technology, they are able to create a previously inconceivable learning experience. When this occurs, technology becomes modifying and even redefining.

After an hour and a half of trying to figure out a way to upload this diagram I created to further explain this I have decided its not happening tonight. I hope you enjoy my blog.
Stay safe out there and try not to break your TECH!!!

Sources

"A Guide for Bringing the SAMR Model to IPads (EdSurge News)." EdSurge. N.p., 06 Feb. 2015. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.                        

 

TPACK Explained." TPACKorg. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2016.