Which sentence from Text V is an example of passive voice?

MEET THE TEACHER: AN INTERVIEW WITH RAQUEL RIBEIRO

Lauren - Can you explain why you think there is value in integrating technology into language learning and teaching?

Raquel - The key values from my perspective are vocabulary expansion and acquisition, communication, and inclusion. Everything I researched and shared always pointed back to those principles. The first value I saw was related to the benefit of using dictionaries to expand learners’ vocabulary. Then, an article about how South Koreans were using QR codes to sell goods on subway platforms gave me the idea that QR codes could also be used for communication during classes. Inclusion became a new concern of mine when I met a blind student in a class with 15 other sighted students. I really wanted him to have the best learning experience possible and I realized that the QR code app had huge potential. And indeed, it could provide a more inclusive and communicative experience that turned out to benefit the whole group.

Lauren - From your perspective, what have been the biggest changes in language learning and teaching over the past couple of years?

Raquel - If we look at Continuing Professional Development for teachers, we have shifted from a book era to an experience era. Teachers such as myself can voice our practices through social media and this has helped us support each other and find more creative ways to teach and engage our students. Through the internet, teachers in faraway locations can access conferences, events and courses more democratically. From the students’ perspective, there is more communication, interactivity and ways to bring the world to the classroom. There is a concern to include the diversity of cultures and respect for the accents of native and non-native speakers of English. Finally, along with the development of tech resources, especially apps, there has been a growing interest to include critical thinking as one of the literacies that we teach.