EDIM 502 u05a1: Connecting PBL, Technology, and STEAM
Project Based Learning is enhanced with the use of technology. Whether students are investigating a topic by researching, collecting data, or presenting their findings, technology can be used. The SAMR model, created by Dr. Ruben Puentedura in 2010, discusses how technology can be used to enhance learning in four different tiers: substitution, augmentation, modification, and redefinition (Terada, 2020). When considered in conjunction with PBL, the SAMR model can take technology integration to the next level. Each level of SAMR involves taking technology and adapting it to different ways to support learning. The first two levels, substitution and augmentation, involve transformation - this level often includes taking traditional forms of learning and replacing them with digital ones. In terms of PBL, these two tiers may include gathering research on a Google Doc, rather than with pencil and paper or creating a digital portfolio of all of their work and resources. The ...