The SAMR
ModelA way to talk about technology in learning

Developed by Dr. Ruben R. Puentedura

In plain terms: SAMR is a four-level lens for looking at what technology is actually doing in a lesson. The lower two levels enhance a task we already do. The upper two transform the task into something new. No level is "bad." The goal is awareness, not a race to the top.

Tap any level to see what it looks like in a classroom.

S
A
M
R
Enhancement (S + A)Transformation (M + R)

Five ways to make meaning

Same idea, five metaphors

Frameworks stick when we can picture them. Pick whichever one lands for you; they all describe the same four moves.

Quick self-check

Which level is it?

Read the classroom scenario and tap a level. Many of these are judgment calls, so the explanation matters more than the score.

Try it with a real lesson

The SAMR-AI Lab

Paste in a lesson you already teach. Choose whether you want ideas for how AI could move the lesson through each level, or a read on where the lesson lands today.

HI + AI. What comes back is a set of starting points, not a verdict. Human intelligence leads: you know your students, your standards, and your district-approved tools. AI amplifies.
Results will show up here Four levels of ideas, or one honest placement.