How applicable is the SAMR model for selecting, using, and evaluating Generative AI in education? Are any adaptations needed? If so, where and what? We checked in with the creator of SAMR for an update and learned how he is using and supplementing the framework in the age of Gen AI.

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Dr. Puentedura is the Founder and President of Hippasus, a consulting practice focusing on transformative applications of information technologies to education. He has implemented these approaches for over thirty years at a range of K-20 institutions, health and arts organizations. He is the creator of the SAMR model for selecting, using, and evaluating technology in education, which guides the work of multiple projects worldwide. He is also the author of the EdTech Quintet, a categorization of the core technology toolset required for education. His current work explores new directions in antifragile design and emergent applications of AI tools in learning.