SAMR Institute & Camp

The SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition) model, developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, allows teachers to reflect on how technology is being integrated in the classroom. This framework provides another way for educators to visualize and discuss HOW technology can be integrated and HOW it can transform instruction and learning.

Our SAMR Institute & Camp has been uniquely developed with YOU in mind. We’re merging research and data with choice and engagement, as well as some face-to-face learning with some online learning. Throughout the initial two-day institute, we will learn from Dr. Ruben Puentedura, the expert behind SAMR. You will learn the essential components of the SAMR Model, a key research study in educational technology that describes technology integration through four levels. Then you will learn from other educators in our region who have implemented the SAMR Model, and explore resources for further understanding. Later we will engage in activities to measure student outcomes as they relate to SAMR. These activities will empower you to have an autonomous understanding of how to approach educational technology and evaluate student work.

Throughout our SAMRi Camp, you will learn how to integrate laptops/iPads into classroom instruction using these models. You will develop a unit or lesson that can be implemented in the classroom, then return to share and collaborate with others in an edcamp-style reflection and sharing day. We will have an online portal for sharing resources and lessons as well as host Twitter chats to keep you informed and motivated to implement SAMR today!

SAMR Institute & Camp Outcomes:

• Learn the SAMR Model for understanding the levels of technology integration

• Discover resources for using technology in your classroom

• Develop and share lesson ideas and activities for technology integration

• Experience a blended learning format of professional learning

• Co-create an online resource for supporting technology integration using SAMR

Audience:	Classroom Teachers, Instructional Coaches, Curriculum Coordinators, Administrators/Principals and Technology Directors.
Presenter:	Dr. Ruben Puentedura is the Founder and President of Hippasus, a consulting firm based in Western Massachusetts, focusing on transformative applications of information technologies to education. He has implemented these approaches for over twenty-five years at a range of K-20 educational institutions, as well as health and arts organizations. He is the creator of the SAMR model for selecting, using, and evaluating technology in education, which currently guides the work of the Maine Learning Technology Initiative, as well as projects in Vermont and Sweden. His current work explores new directions in mobile computing, digital storytelling, learning analytics, and educational gaming, focusing on applications in areas where they have not been traditionally employed. He can be reached at rubenrp@hippasus.com.
Dates:	Wednesday & Thursday, July 19 & 20, 2017 AND optional Saturday, September 9th
Time:	8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be on your own.
Price:	$275.00 EdPlus/METC Member; $350.00 Standard Price
Location:	Clayton High School, 1 Mark Twain Cir., Clayton, MO 63105
Registration Deadline:	July 16, 2017 or until registration is at capacity

2.0 college credit hour available upon request. Please contact Stephanie Madlinger at 314-692-1212 or smadlinger@edplus.org for additional information.