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Applying the SAMR Model in K–12 Education

EdTech Magazine

Ruben Puentedura developed the SAMR model in 2010 to help schools integrate technology into teaching and learning. SAMR stands for the four tiers in this education model: substitution, augmentation, modification and redefinition. Click the banner to build your modern classroom with educational tech from CDW.

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From Ego to Excellence: School Leadership Growth with Dr. Samuel Nix

The CoolCatTeacher

Today, were thrilled to have Dr. Samuel Nix, award-winning educator, Chief Academic Officer of Duncanville Independent School District, and author of Six Steps to Strong School Cultur e. Dr. Nix takes us on a journey from ego-driven success to excellence through humility, collaboration, and a relentless focus on people.

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4 Essentials for Every Teacher: How to Design Lessons, Engage Kids and Manage Your Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

In 2010, she received her masters degree in Curriculum and Supervision from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. During this time, she also published her first book for new teachers called Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didnt Teach You in College to help prepare future teachers for the realities of life in the classroom.

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Top Posts of 2024

A Principal's Reflections

It was the first full year that my consultancy, Aspire Change EDU, served education systems worldwide. I must not be the only one in this boat, as there are fewer and fewer education bloggers these days. Upon reflection, I might readjust my goal of one post a week, which I have stuck with since 2010, to one per month.

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#EDvice: Entry Points for Change

A Principal's Reflections

Additionally, a study by the National Center for Education Statistics found that students who used laptops in the classroom were more likely to say that they enjoyed school and that they were motivated to learn. Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 42(4), 357-377. American Educational Research Journal, 50(3), 568-596.

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Feeding a Science Education Revolution: Micro-credentials for OpenSciEd Facilitators

Digital Promise

We just need two things: great instructional materials designed for the latest research in science education, and transformative professional learning to advance instructional practice and get the most out of the materials. That was 2010, and A Framework for K-12 Science Education was out for public review.

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Education Predictions for an Unpredictable 2021

Education Elements

I got started with this tradition of predictions in 2010 after reading Disrupting Class, a book by Clayton Christensen and Michael Horn. In their book, they predicted that by 2019, 50% of all high school courses will be online in some blended learning model.