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TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION EVALUATION MODELS

There are many models of to look at when evaluating the level of  technology integration.  These models all vary in terminology but have the consistent goal evaluating whether technology is being used on a basic level or is it being used to create new learning opportunities that did not exist before the technology.

Here are some great resources that explain some of the models

R.A.T.   --    Replace   Amplify   Transform

Basic explanation of  R A T  from the Digital Literacy Blog
Replacement -  Technology tool replaces an existing tool with no real benefit
Amplification - Technology tool improves the learning environment
Transformation - Technology has changed the learning environment by creating learning opportunities that did not exist before the technology.

S.A.M.R  --   Substitute,  Augment,   Modify,   Redefine

SAMR  aligned with Blooms Taxonomy

The SAMR model is one of the most popular evaluation models.  It defines Technology integration along 4 spectrums: 

Substitution  -  Technology acts as a direct tool substitute with no functional change
Augmentation - Technology substitutes and also improves functionality
Modification - Technology allows for significant task redesign
Redefinition - Technology provides the opportunity to create a new task that was not available before the tool

SAMMS
   5 features of Pixels that Out perform Paper

• Situated practice (work anywhere, any place, space, or time)
• Accessibility (access to information)
• Multi-modality (screen centred creations)
• Mutability (provisionality/fluidity/malleability)
• Social networking (syncronous/asyncronous people power) 

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Encouraging Peer - to - Peer  digital interaction

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This article contains tons of ideas on how to prepare students for future learning environments by providing opportunities to digitally collaborate.