SAMR: Modification
SAMR Model - Modification
Modification is "above the line" moving us from using technology for enhancement to true transformation. (Review substitution & augmentation!) "This is the level where technology is being used more effectively not to do the same task using different tools but to redesign new parts of the task and transform students' learning. An example of this is using the commenting service in Google Docs, for instance, to collaborate and share feedback on a given task task." [source]
Examples of Modification
Flip the Lesson
Students watch a short video of a lesson for homework, so that class time can be used for more hands-on exercises and practices with the teacher, the expert. Read Alice Keeler's advice on making videos 30 seconds or less here.
Share Resources
During a lesson, "use multimedia resources like text, audio, and video tools to jointly construct knowledge, learning, and understanding of [the material]." [source] After a lesson, provide links to additional resources for areas students might struggle with.
Give Feedback
While students are writing a paper or creating a project, share it in a format that allows for feedback such as comments on a blog or a Google doc. Then allow students to use that feedback to make improvements.
Articles of Interest
SAMR Model for Technology Integration Pinterest Board
Check out this Pinterest Board full of great images & articles to take your instructional technology use above the line!
Taking a Hammer to SAMR: Modification
The image below is from this article. See examples of SAMR in various classroom tasks.