TPACK vs. SAMR: Started from the bottom, NOW WE HERE!

Since becoming a new teacher this year I have heard enamored with more acronyms that I can shake a stick at, come to the PD, sign the IEP and make sure you sign up for AESOP. Well, since I am burning the candle at both ends, being in grad school at Lenoir Rhyne my technology class is adding even more acronyms to the educational tool bag, introducing SAMR and TPACK.
I tend to follow the KISS acronym of Keep it Simple Stupid and I will try to honor this concept by telling you that SAMR sums up how technology can be used in the classroom.
1. SUBSTITUTE- use technology (tech) like a calculator to do the same task. ex. You could write out 2+2 or you could pull out a calculator and do the same thing, not altering how you got the result of 4.
2. AUGMENT- you still substitute but use tech like a tablet with a stylus where students can see 2+2 on the screen but they can also draw pictures of a face and count them, but they are still getting the same answer, with a little bit of tech help. 
3. MODIFY- tech that allows for significant redesign. The student takes the tablet and uploads to the world for help in figuring out how 2+2 =4. The technology they use to upload their math problem to the world has drastically redesigned how the students are learning. 
4. REDEFINE- tech that is used for the creation of NEW text. The student uses multiple ways to understand that 2+2 is 4 but uses data collected from alternate sources from various and alternate forms data that creates transforms and enhances learning. 

If my KISS is still unclear, take at what some students put together. Nice Job!

OK! Now, lets move on to TPACK. TPACK covers 3 types of knowledge, Tech, Content and Pedagogical, and how they work TOGETHER to increase student motivation toward learning.
The TECH is what is used to enhance the HOW, or the PEDAGOGY of the CONTENT that the teacher is an expert in.(we hope). Where these areas intersect is where TPACK is occurring.

If my KISS is still foggy check out this video.

I prefer TPACK because it wins the KISS award. The simplicity of the pretty circles overlapping in the video did a wonderful job of explaining what TPACK is and how it occurs. The only concern I have is that although a teacher is expected to have the same amount of knowledge of all 3 areas, it would be unfair to suggest that a teacher who is stronger on one area of knowledge vs. the other could not build with what they have to improve 1 or 2 knowledge areas, maybe even by using technology. For example if a teacher is a strong pianist and classroom manager, but is reluctant to use her fingers on anything else but ivory she may slowly begin to integrate some technology into her classroom that allows her to play a midi keyboard to visually teach piano and encourage learning. Allowing teachers to start from the bottom gives them a sense of accomplishment, even teachers need to experience SUCCESS.

It's nothing wrong with starting from the bottom. A little traveling music and encouragement.