The Substitution Augmentation Modification Redefinition Model

Hallo Edtech Meetup Members. Our second Meetup for the year will take place on Tuesday the 1st of March. Our presenter will be Kevin Sherman, an educational consultant specializing in innovative teaching strategies. Please join us for an interesting presentation and we hope a lively discussion.

The topic for the presentation will be; SAMR: A Model for Successful eLearning Strategies.

SAMR provides a model that informs the redesign of teaching practices, and connects modes of utilization of technology with progressively greater impact upon learner performance; recent research has confirmed the outcomes predicted by the model. The presentation will review the model with an eye to its use in practical teaching and learning scenarios, focusing on concrete examples across a range of disciplines. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions related to projects in their own schools and organisations, so that they may be analyzed and discussed.

From 1985 until 2001, Kevin taught secondary English and History, and also served as Head of Department and Curriculum Advisor. Since 1990, he has trained teachers to use technology in teaching, learning, and school management. From late 2009, Kevin served as the ICT-Integration Education Specialist at UCT’s Schools Development Unit, and then as Head of Curriculum and Learning at Parklands College. Kevin holds two degrees from Stanford University: a B.A. in History and Psychology, and a Masters in Education. In 2013, he earned the distinction of becoming a Google Certified Innovator, and is a Google Certified Education Trainer. Kevin is now Director of Professional Development for CloudEd Solutions.