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September 2, 2025

What is the SAMR model? Created by John Spencer
NOTE: See if you can spot the Princess Bride reference!

  1. Log in and go to While You Are Waiting for attendance and other activities.

  2. Let's Customize our Chromebooks a little more:
    1. Next, let's set a shortcut for the Chrombook files area
      1. Press the search key (looks like a magnifying glass) on the left of the keyboard
      2. Search on the keyword "File"
      3. Look for the blue circle with a folder in it icon
      4. Position your mouse on the icon and right click to get the menu items
      5. Choose, "Pin to Shelf"
      6. It should appear at the bottom of your screen
      7. Click to see your files and BTW, also access to your Google Drive

    2. Go to Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/ and search for a copyright free image to us as your desktop wallpaper
      1. Search for your image (NOTE: Don't use those at the top since they are not free but "sponsored" and cost $)
      2. Click the image and choose the green "Free Download" button and then the smaller green "Download" button just above it
      3. If you get the "I'm not a robot" option, complete it to proceed.
      4. Give it a bit to download to your Chromebook files area
      5. Go to your Chrombook desktop and get the menu for "Set wallpaper"
      6. Scroll to the bottom to find "My Images" and choose your image. It should appear once you set it.

  3. Tech Standards Sharing:

  4. Vintage Sharing: Whiteboardlets
    21st Century Skills and the Fabulous Four Cs
    First, let's watch excerpts from the four videos. Next....

    Each table group has one of the four Cs. https://k12.thoughtfullearning.com/FAQ/what-are-learning-skills

    Think critically about your group's C and the material from the article, communicate and collaborate with your table on two of the bullet points that you find most interesting and/or relevant, and capture it on your whiteboard.

    It is intended for your to have to summarize and be consciece - in your own words. Please DON'T just copy what is written in the document.

  5. Two digital whiteboards you may find useful...... for a variety of purposes including formative assessment.

    • Whiteboard Fi https://whiteboard.fi/ Scroll down to find Join session and wait for your instructor to give you the code to join.
      whiteboard.fi join

    • Follow your instructor's directions for how to interact with the various Graphic Organizers in the saved board.

    • Want a quick no sign in Whiteboard to share? Check out the "lite" version of Miro: https://webwhiteboard.com/
      NOTE: This is an "on-the-fly" tool and one version of tool called Miro. It works best if you don't need to save the board as it expires after 24 hours.

  6. Moving on to some technology models:
    These models help inform our work as teachers to be CRITICAL THINKERS and INFORMED DECISION MAKERS. It is professional knowledge that will help you as a teacher.
    1. SAMR: Another way to think about how teachers and students use technology.
      Here are some examples: https://www.3plearning.com/blog/connectingsamrmodel/

      Let's review from the video what SAMR stands for
      created by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, Ph.D. http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/
      Image the creation of Dr. Ruben Puentedura, Ph.D. http://www.hippasus.com/rrpweblog/

    2. TPACK: What is it and why might it be useful in understanding how teachers integrate technology in their practice? The key is that the K in TPACK is what ya' know or in other words the teacher's KNOWLEDGE.

      TPACK OVERVIEW (Google Slides)

      tpack
      Alan Parkinson from flikr CC-by-nc-2.0

TECH MODELS:
Let's Review...https://www.flippity.net/mg.php?k=1oWFriMFBOBslQzrG1prClNFO8vQVqvhfIvBNzXvcquY

START THINKING.....

For your first Web 2.0 tool example and profile, you'll create an instructional activity you can (but don't have to) use with your students using Padlet, Kahoot, or edPuzzle. Ask your CE what might be applicable in your classroom or the students you are working with as this should be an authentic and an efficient use of your time (e.g., double dippin' - assignment for this class and a lesson in your internship).

Here's our example assignment....https://sites.google.com/view/web20example/home

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE MODELS ?

View two videos to give you an overview of SAMR and TPACK.

SAMR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC5ARwUkVQg
TPACK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMQiHJsePOM