Integrating Digital Technologies in Education Practices: Synthesising research on the SAMR model
Research of the integration of digital technologies in learning and teaching often uses frameworks to theorise and conceptualise findings. One of the most popular frameworks is Puentedura’s SAMR model, which is widely used in and beyond education research. In this presentation we will share findings from a scoping review of how SAMR is used by researchers to categorise educational practices with digital technologies. Based on an analysis of 230 publications, we will critique the model and propose a new approach to using it.
A scoping review of the application of the SAMR model in research in Computers and Education Open https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeo.2022.100093
STEM Entrepreneurship
Dr James Davis provides an interesting discussion about the STEM-Entrepreneurship Research Team. The team seeks to build research connectivity between education researchers, entrepreneurial thinkers, school leaders, teachers, and students to influence integrated approaches to STEM education. To achieve this, the team is actively exploring innovative models for industry-researcher collaboration that may involve startup and EdTech networks.
Education in the digital age podclass
Traditional classrooms are being transformed by technology. When it comes to digital learning, Dr Chris Blundell says the right strategies and tools can empower teachers to use technology in the classroom with confidence and success. Listen to Dr Blundell and Sue Suter from Brisbane Catholic Education share simple steps to help teachers, parents, and students explore the power of new learning and teaching tools.
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