SAMR for Educators: Teaching Above the Line

Lately I have spent a good amount of time working with educators on how to know that technology is having a transformative effect in our classrooms.  The SAMR model, developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, is a simple, but effective measuring stick to facilitate conversations and critical thinking around the application of technology in our schools.

To learn more you could begin with this Wednesday Webinar which gives a brief introduction to SAMR for Educators.

Some of my favorite resources to explore more are collected here:

• SAMR Model: Teaching Above the Line and slides

Additional experiences to explore the SAMR model have been shared with these groups:

• New Teacher Academy- https://goo.gl/ZoV9ya  
• Principal Cadre
• BlendIT2

Definitely, if you remember one thing about SAMR, I would encourage every educator to engage in thoughtful reflection about the use of technology in their practice and the results for learning.  We should strive to integrate technology in ways that reach "above the line" in the SAMR model in order to expect to see transformative results.