The SAMR Model

After learning about the SAMR Model, I was a bit unsure about its use in the music classroom. Since then I’ve looked at a few resources on using technology/SAMR in the music classroom and realized that there are some things I already do that could fall under SAMR.

A reminder of what the SAMR Model is:

Some examples of SAMR in the music room:

Substitution

  • Using a tuner on your phone

Augmentation

  • Using musictheory.net or Tenuto to learn aural skills or theory concepts

Modification

  • Using Google Docs so students can collaborate on a music research project

Redefinition

  • Collaborating with other schools using Skype for a musical performance

 

These are all really simple things that I have seen, experienced, or thought about. Seeing them explained under the SAMR Model makes the concept seem a little less foreign to me, and I’m glad I looked up these resources to help me understand the concept a bit better.