Transforming English Teaching with TPACK & SAMR

[Audio] Title Slide Mohammad Ali, English Teacher, Bangladesh International School, Riyadh. Transforming English Teaching with TPACK & SAMR..

[Audio] Introduction – Why Technology in English Class? Technology is crucial in today's English classroom for several reasons: Engages digital-native students by using familiar tools. Enhances interaction through online platforms and collaborative projects. Personalizes learning with adaptable resources and individual feedback. Prepares students for a tech-driven future, enhancing their digital literacy..

[Audio] Understanding TPACK – The Three Domains TPACK stands for Technological, Pedagogical, and Cont- ent Knowledge. Content Knowledge: Understanding of English language, grammar, literature, and composition. Pedagogical Knowledge: Strategies for effective teaching, classroom management, and assessment. Technological Knowledge: Skills in using digital tools like Padlet, Google Docs, and educational apps.The "sweet spot" is the intersection of all three, where technology enhances content delivery through effective teaching strategies..

[Audio] Why TPACK Matters for English Teachers TPACK ensures that technology is intentionally integrated, not just as a novelty but as a tool that enhances learning. Promotes thoughtful selection of tools that align with teaching goals. Enhances understanding of complex concepts through interactive media. Supports diverse learning styles with varied technological resources. Example: Using online quizzes to reinforce grammar, rather than merely digitizing worksheets..

[Audio] Understanding SAMR – A Model for Technology Use SAMR stands for Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition. It's a model to evaluate how deeply technology is integrated into lesson design. The SAMR model guides the progression from basic tech use (Substitution) to transformative learning experiences (Redefinition)..

[Audio] The SAMR Ladder – Enhancement vs. Transformation Substitution: Typing an essay instead of handwriting it (tech acts as a direct substitute). Augmentation: Using Google Docs with built-in grammar check (tech improves the task). Modification: Collaborative editing of essays online, providing peer feedback and real-time revisions (task is significantly redesigned). Redefinition: Creating multimedia literary portfolios with embedded audio interpretations and interactive elements (new tasks, previously inconceivable)..

[Audio] Redefinition in Action – Grade 9 Example Padlet activity for analyzing The Gift of the Magi. Students create a Digital Literary Analysis Portfolio - with: Textual excerpts from the story. Images representing key themes. Recorded audio interpretations of character development.This approach maps themes and character development in an interactive, engaging way..

[Audio] Why Redefinition is Powerful Redefinition transforms learning by: Promoting collaboration through peer commenting and shared insights. Encouraging creativity in expressing understanding through mixed media. Deepening critical thinking beyond traditional written analysis. Making learning more engaging, memorable, and relevant to digital natives..

[Audio] Personal Reflection – Teacher's Perspective SAMR motivates me to move beyond simple digitization towards transformative learning experiences. This empowers both me and my students, fostering a more dynamic and effective learning environment. TPACK helps me choose tools that genuinely fit my teaching and subject, ensuring technology is a means to an end, not the end itself..

[Audio] Conclusion & Key Takeaway SAMR provides the ladder to measure growth, guiding us from basic substitution to innovative redefinition. Together, they ensure technology genuinely enriches the learning journey. Thank you. Assalamu Alaikum. TPACK provides the framework for thoughtful integration, ensuring technology aligns with pedagogy and content..