The A in the SAMR model highlights that by incorporating ICT into today’s classrooms we can improve the experience. This can be in the way of a functional benefit over more traditional methods.
A great example is Google docs. Not only will this program allow similar functionality to word, but it also adds live changes that can be made by others at anytime. What this means is that in a classroom environment, Microsoft Word can be swapped with using Google docs, giving a more interactive ICT experience. This gives increased function that allows for group tasks.
Another aspect of the augment process is that ICT learning can be a great benefit to teachers also. For example, in a quick quiz where traditionally students could do this on paper, they can now complete it on Google forms. This allows teachers to be able to gather data efficiently and be able to summarize and mark the information with greater ease.
It is clear that in many situations, substituting a traditional tool for an ICT learning experience gives benefit to both the teacher and the student. Not only can ICT provide a substitute option, but also give functional improvement.