ABSTRACT
Active use of technology does not involve digitized worksheets, apps, and software that just practice basic skills, or using technology to read or watch content produced by others. This chapter illustrates new alternatives to practice basic groups of vocabulary taught in any language. These are very active approaches, with the majority of these emphasizing speaking and reacting to spoken language. The chapter specifies some creative and active low-or-no-tech ways to practice vocabulary and concepts covered in class. Many of them will undoubtedly involve students kinetically, which at least half of the above do not do. There are several ways to incorporate more activity into use of technology. One is to have my students rotate between stations: in some, they get direct instruction focused on content, in others do an online simulation, or connect with an outside expert, or craft a digital presentation to show what they had learned. Another is based on the Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition (SAMR) method.
