At the substitution level, this lesson and the technology within it would have been very teacher-centered. The teacher would be using the SmartBoard to draw out the plot diagram in the same way a white board would have been used. The content aspect is the same but the pedagogical and technological strategies would be less than effective.
Reaching the augmentation level would have enhanced the lesson slightly, but still be using technology in a minimally effective way. Using the computer for students to create their story boards would shift the technology the role of teacher to role of the student; however it would only be used for spell check and for a quick way to insert pictures. These uses do not enhance the content or learning process for the student.
At the modification level, collaboration is introduced in the instructional strategy and technology use. Sharing their google slides with others allows for live communication and gives an experience that otherwise wouldn't be possible without the technology.
The redefinition level is where we use the collaborative tool that the technology allows to transform the content. Instead of groups making their own individual stories and sharing them, groups are instructed to add their own elements to others' stories. This brings the role of the student at the center of the lesson.
Reaching the augmentation level would have enhanced the lesson slightly, but still be using technology in a minimally effective way. Using the computer for students to create their story boards would shift the technology the role of teacher to role of the student; however it would only be used for spell check and for a quick way to insert pictures. These uses do not enhance the content or learning process for the student.
At the modification level, collaboration is introduced in the instructional strategy and technology use. Sharing their google slides with others allows for live communication and gives an experience that otherwise wouldn't be possible without the technology.
The redefinition level is where we use the collaborative tool that the technology allows to transform the content. Instead of groups making their own individual stories and sharing them, groups are instructed to add their own elements to others' stories. This brings the role of the student at the center of the lesson.