Teachers are often forced to be creative and find new ways to do old things. I think this is now more prevalent than ever thanks to COVID. This lesson I created was a simple one that I did in preschool, but adapted it to include technology. The process allowed for me to be creative because I tried several different forms of technology but not all of them reached the redefinition level. At first, I thought just using the whiteboard app, but that was a mere substitution. I then realized that I need to incorporate more technology to reach the augmentation then the modification. I had to re-design a lesson that was, I thought, perfect. It was difficult because I was critical of my adjustments and I had to really modify many aspects to achieve the level of redefinition. The lesson is novel because students usually can't collaborate as easily over single assignments, particularly now with remote learning, which further adds to the effectiveness. Students are able to work independently, then together with their peers to truly reflect on the story we read. Overall, the TPACK and SAMR models are really useful in creating an effective lesson.
