The SITE model of instruction has helped me put into perspective the needs of my students/audience, question what is the necessary instruction, what support is needed, and what methodology will be needed to get there. Along with the SITE model, I have finally made a connection with the SAMR model that has been discussed in other classes. I have realized that I have been stuck in the substitution / augmentation stage. What do I need to do have my students get to the next level of transformation?
As I work through my action research, and reading Daniel Pink's A Whole New Mind, I see that we are now exiting the stage of the dominant left brain thinking, and entering a stage of the right brain thinking, in other words creativity and empathy taking into play in education. When I look at the SAMR model, I see that in the enhancement stage of learning, tools have been provided to create a change. The challenge next is how to use those tools to create interest to go into more depth in thinking. I see that this is where the right brain of creativity comes in and that as a teacher I need to give the tools that are needed, and let the students guide themselves to where they want to go.