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Topic: Active Learning and Learning Strategies

Learning Objective: Student Engagement in Online classes

Activity: Group Work

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#9: Reasoning and Problem Solving

Topic: Problem Solution Essay Genre

LO: Activating schema for the new ; practice problem solving;
Peer learning; Practice independent learning through use of technology to get information; use technology to collaborate

Lesson plan:

8:00-08:01 - Activating schema (T asks Ss to picture a local beach and to try to picture everything in it)
08:02-08:05 - T asks Ss to write their thoughts
08:05-08:06 - Ss share their writings with partner
08:07-08:10 - Ss share their ideas with whole class with each Ss saying 2 things from their list and the rest cross those from their own list. Ss share anything that is not crossed out. Ss with most uncrossed items wins the round.
08:11-08:13 - T shows a video of a local littered beach
08:14 - 08:19 T asks students to find the problems and its causes with their local beaches from the pictures on display in groups of 5s
08:20-08:25 Ss write their lists on Padlet
08:25 - 08:30 T asks students to write solutions for other groups' problems in the comment column of the Padlet
08:30 - 08:35 T discusses each groups problem with the solutions offered with whole class
08:35 -08:37 Ss pick the best solution for the problems shared and provides reasons for their decision
08:38 - 8: 45 T provides Ss with a case study: A case of teenagers in the city ruining the buildings with graffiti.
T asks Ss to work in groups to identify:
1. the stalk holders
2. the problem
3. the reasons why teenagers do this
4. the role of the local police and the community in causing the problems
5. Finally, to come up with the solution
08: 46- 08:50 - Ss post their work on padlet for everyone to see

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selling phones without protective covering
Glass lids for pots
caps that don't fit the marker
lipstick tubes with loose lids
unbreakable covering for new pair of scissors
Vanilla flavored salt
Curry flavored sugar
metal steamers that rusts evaporating makeup
melting lipstick
flavored pure water
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shoes made with EGG SHELLS
staining shampoos
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The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Country Office Suriname in collaboration with the Institute of International Relations of the Anton de Kom University (IIR / Adekus) organized on 16 and 17 November, 2016 a two-day regional academic seminar entitled "Academic discourse on opportunities and challenges for Small States in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ".
During this seminar, scholars from Trinidad & Tobago, Cuba, Guyana, Brazil and Suriname presented papers which dealt with the SDGs in relation to small states.

This seminar should be seen as a follow-up of a symposium on SDGs organised the IIR, in collaboration with various institutes of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the AdeKus and UNDP, the organized in 2015. At this symposium, the focus was to create awareness among academics and students of the Anton de Kom University. It could be regarded as the first activity in Suriname in the context of the introduction of the SDGs in Suriname and the Caribbean.

At the seminar the challenges and opportunities for small states in relation to the realization of SDGs were presented and discussed. The academic world and the world of policy makers had been given the opportunity to discuss the matter with a view to creating more awareness around the SDGs and the role of that academia and research could play. Governments should realize that the science and research are crucial importance for creating possibilities to achieve the goals. There were papers presented on the implementation of the localizing SDGs in Suriname; Climate change and the SDGs; safety and the SDGs; the Cuban perspective experience on the SDGs and resilience building; and South-South cooperation and the SDGs.

The seminar was preceded by the launch of the Caribbean Human Development Report of the United Nations. As part of the launch a panel with the Speaker of Parliament, Chair of the Board of the University, Director of the General Bureau of Statistics, Representative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and a representative of a Civil Society Organisation, was engaged in the discussion of the content of the report.

The seminar may be regarded as a great success proven by the large audience, including representatives of international organizations, foreign representatives in Suriname, teachers, students, policy makers and government officials, and many other interested parties, that attended for both days.

A special feature was that this seminar via live stream (for first time in the history of UNDP Suriname and the University) was broadcasted to the Caribbean and other countries in the world.

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The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Country Office Suriname in collaboration with the Institute of International Relations of the Anton de Kom University (IIR / Adekus) organized on 16 and 17 November, 2016 a two-day regional academic seminar entitled "Academic discourse on opportunities and challenges for Small States in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ".