Do you want to use technology to substitute for a method that you currently use? Or, do you want technology to provide your students with learning objectives only possible as a result of the use technology? The SAMR model can guide you in this decision.
Substitution
Augmentation
Modification
Redefinition
The SAMR model was developed by Dr. Ruben Puentedura, Ph.D. in 2006 with the Maine Department of Education to help faculty meet goals of their learning technology initiative. (from: http://digitallearningteam.org/2012/06/07/the-samr-model-enhancing-technology-integration/)
Since the creation of the model, teachers, instructional technologists, and leaders in the field of instructional technologies implemented this method and reported their experiences. Kathy Schrock, Educational Technologist, Arcadia PT Faculty member and former Director of Technology for Nauset Public Schools, Orleans, MA created a guide to the collection of resources on the understanding and implementation of the SAMR model. The guide is available at: http://schrockguide.net/samr.html.