Multimedia is widely using in people’s daily life, so people are more likely to seek fast and easy technologies such as video, PowerPoint, WordPress, or some other online teaching tools. After I learned the SAMR model, I found that some of the paperwork in school can not just substitute for technologies. For example, I know a lot of teachers are using software or apps to create a test. It saves a lot of time because the computer is doing all the calculations for us. However, if there is one small error that carries out through the whole exam students will be more likely to get a zero. One small error can make a huge difference so the combined real person to go through it or repeat the process might be better just change to technologies. Another point is teachers need to pay more attention to the surface “substitution” part. If students can not get full engagement on the base level, then it is hard to dive into redefinition by using different technology tools.

Technologies give people more variety of learning methods. The strength of the SECTION model does explain how people can use select teaching and media tools base on students’ interests. For example, technologies can well support people who are blind or hearing disorder; then they can use either voice record method through online teaching. It is a better way to lower the cost of hiring a professional teacher and decrease stress when people are struggling to learn in a crowded environment. However, depends on the lesson or app that people are creating, it may increase the cost by time and retesting the lessons. Besides, because of the modern fast development of multimedia, it is a lack of privacy that teachers can control. Overall, teachers need to think it is necessary to use section model and multimedia or not, then create the lesson based on the needs.

 

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Reference:

https://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/chapter/9-1-models-for-media-selection/

https://hookedoninnovation.com/2013/12/10/taking-a-dip-in-the-samr-swimming-pool/