I had not heard of the TPACK or SAMR models before this. In my preschool class, I do this general lesson almost daily, especially during remote learning. I read a book, they draw a response picture, and we share. At this point, it's a relatively simple lesson. However, it took much more critical thinking and brainstorming to align it with TPACK and SAMR.` I wanted to highlight the most useful and maybe less common tech in it. With the SAMR model in mind, I was able to take something simple, like just the whiteboard app, and transform and build upon it to elevate my lesson. Students roles changed because they are now able to collaborate with peers through direct interaction, with the collaboration doc. Upon first thought, it might be hard to imagine that pre-k students could do this but the voice dictation tool makes it possible!
