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Collaboration Agreement Between UTN and the University of Osnabruck in Germany 2021 ISSUE #95 JANUARY Collaboration Agreement between UTN And The University Of Osnabruck In Germany Japan Developing Wooden Satellites To Cut Space Junk Bloom’s Taxonomy INSIDE COVER PAGE 2 EDITORIAL The UN General Assembly designated 2021 the International Year of Fruits and UTN NEWS Vegetables (IYFV). This month we dedicate 3 Collaboration Agreement between UTN our cover page to this designation. If you And The University Of Osnabruck In have an awesome picture you think could Germany be on the cover of one of The ILE Post 4 UTN Authorities Inaugurated Labs For The editions, send it to [email protected]. So far Use Of The Veterinary Medicine Major several readers have sent amazing pictures 4 Employability Tools Project For Young that we will be sharing with you soon. People With Disabilities If you want to know what is happening in ILE, follow us on FACEBOOK. AROUND THE GLOBE 5 Ancient Mummified Wolf Cub In Canada Photo Creidit: https://pixabay.com Lived 56,000 Years Ago All materials used and produced by The ILE Post are for educational purposes. 5 Japan Developing Wooden Satellites To They can be used and reproduced for educational purposes as long as you credit Cut Space Junk you for the original creation. 6 New UNESCO Report: How to Deploy EduTech in Post-COVID-19 Schools THE ILE ETHOS 7 Let´s Talk About Teaching Online 8 Take The Language That You Already Know And Kick It Up A Notch CONTRIBUTORS ACADEMICS AND MORE Andrés Bejarano Essay Writer 9 Why Classrooms Need To Be More Jenaro Diaz-Ducca English For You Like Sports Fields Clare Goodman Academic Editor 10 VOX POPULI Christian Moya Essay Writer THE STUDENTS’ VOICE Essay Writer 11 Friends: The American Sitcom That Veronica Oguilve Undoubtedly Knows How To Deal With Izabela Sepúlveda News Translator Cultural References POP WORLD 13 Ninjas DID YOU KNOW...? 15 Why Is It Important To Pay Attention To The OzoneLayer? TECHNOLOGY BITS 16 Bloom’s Taxonomy LANGUAGE CORNER 18 The Magic Realism Of Gabriel Garcia Marquez 19 English For You LOUDER THAN WORDS 20 Western Wall, Jerusalem www.facebook.com/TheILEPost?fref=ts 1 EDITORIAL Don’t Lose Your Faith by Eric Herrera (ILE Professor) We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. -Martin Luther King, Jr. The year 2020 was a year Emotionally speaking, 2020 was a nightmare. like no other. There are not Since quarantines or confinement, either vol- words to describe what peo- untary or mandatory, are one of the preven- ple have felt with everything tive health measures to avoid the disease the pandemic has caused so from spreading, these measures had an im- far. Worse of all, even though pact on mental health. Anxiety, sadness, the vaccine may bring phys- loneliness, stress, and depression are some of ical relief, the emotional and the most common consequences Covid-19 psychological impact of has brought with it. Lamentably, while the Covid-19 will be very difficult cure to this disease is a vaccine, to overcome to overcome. the previously mentioned emotional states is Last year was exhausting, from Covid-19 to not found in a drug. It will take a long time the fiscal deficit, to pandemic restrictions, to to recover from these detrimental impacts of lack of intensive care unit beds, to incompre- COVID-19 and social distancing. hensible political proposals, this massive list Finally, last year was scary. Not only patients does not give people the chance to rest their without enough intensive care units but also head at night without a new worry to think doctors and support staff without the neces- about. sary personal protective equipment needed In addition, the year 2020 was, in many cases, to work properly depicted a reality we are lost. Students lost the main space for socializa- more used to seeing in a horror movie than in tion when schools closed; many people lost real life. Additionally, the daily reports of de- their jobs, and a great number of businesses ceased and infected was the perfect picture went into bankruptcy; because of the health of the apocalypses, panicking people who measures, religious funeral services took woke up every day with less hope. place without the body of their loved one, In brief, although the year 2020 was one most taking away from people their solemn right of us would like to erase from our history, that is to grieve the dead; high-school seniors expe- not possible. In consequence, we need to use rienced how one of the most important, fun, what we learned last year and concentrate and happiest year of their lives magically be- on what we can control, appreciate the few came some kind of tv show in which the only or many chances that we have to share our interaction was throughout a screen. loved ones, and Furthermore, more than anything else 2020 be optimistic was heartbreaking. People saw how a disease that better times born thousands of miles from their own coun- are coming. try killed relatives and friends who, in many cases, had never travelled out of their home- town. Hugging, kissing, playing, dancing, and hanging out with friends was banned. Since these activities were practically not allowed, precious time not seeing family and friends is something that no one will get back. 2 UTN NEWS Collaboration Agreement between UTN And The University Of Osnabruck In Germany Translated By Izabela Sepúlveda (ILE Professor) On December 3rd, 2020, the First Virtual Workshop for the Exchange of Research Experiences was held between the Universidad Técnica Nacional and the University of Osnabruck, Germany, as a space for reciprocity, which is part of the proposal entitled “Biodiversity and Liveli- hoods in the Wider Gulf of Nicoya Region”, presented to the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), which is currently led by the UTN Office of the Vice Pres- ident for Research and Transfer. This first activity was proposed with the aim of sharing research experiences on the subject of biological bio- diversity and livelihoods in the Gulf of Nicoya; likewise, to establish professional networks for joint work in this region, within the framework of this German-Costa Ri- es for academic promotion is being given to direct the can alliance. The articulation between both countries, research to a new research platform at the UTN. seeks to implement academic exchange processes Also, it is the first time that this has provided a wide between both universities, for a period of four years range of opportunites for the univiersity to develop ac- through a fund of ¼ million euros approved by the tions that guide training processes, the development of DAAD for the project. new inter and transdisciplinary courses and other col- The virtual Workshop was structured from presentations laborative work activities. by Costa Rican and German researchers, where the This first workshop / meeting was aimed at academic general perspective on environmental and socio-eco- staff and students interested in research from the differ- nomic aspects of the reality of the communities around ent locations of our university. Therefore, it is necessary the Gulf of Nicoya was shown at first; with the participa- to highlight some data related to the activity. tion of researchers from the Pacific and Guanacaste Sixty-six people participated as the audience, of which Campuses, mainly. 44.4% represented women and 55.6% men, coming Then there were presentations with approaches and from all the university campuses, including the CFTPE. It methods, used by researchers from the University of is also important to mention our student participation, Osnabrück, in different settings around the world with since the number of enrollments, 35.4% were students, aspects that included: agricultural systems, education- 56.6% were academic people, and 8.1% were admin- al transformation, biodiversity, effects of governments istrative people. and consumption practices, among others. The activity was developed thanks to the work of a For the first time in the history of the research area of technical team coordinated by the VIT, which made it the Universidad Técnica Nacional, this quality of spac- possible to broadcast live on a double platform (ZOOM and Meet). Likewise, there was a simultaneous interpre- tation by Professor Izabella Sepúlveda Aguilar, from the English as a Foreign Language (ILE) program. Finally, the efforts of the Research and Transfer Depart- ment are highlighted for taking advantage of the in- formation and communication tools that connectivity through the digital world allows, reinventing spaces and proposing internationalization alternatives, which strengthen investigative processes and international cooperation. In the words of Mr. Vice Chancellor, Ing. Guillermo Hur- tado Cam: “This initiative will provide an opportunity in all specialties, to those who have an interest in re- search, want to get involved and become part of this project.” 3 UTN NEWS UTN Authorities Inaugurated Labs For The Use Of The Veterinary Medicine Major Translated By Izabela Sepúlveda (ILE Professor) On December 10 th , Emmanuel born with the purpose of covering the González, Chancellor of the UTN, inau- needs of the Veterinary Medicine Major, gurated three laboratories, in the com- being carried out with the University’s pany of the Vice-Chancellor of the UTN; own workforce and with an effective Mr. Eduardo Barrantes, Dean of the and efficient use of existing resources, Headquarters and Mr. Josué Rivera, Di- such as materials, supplies and existing rector of the Veterinary Medicine Major furniture in the university headquarters. with an emphasis on Buiatrics. The purpose of supporting and under- “We are committed to the processes of taking infrastructure work is developed improving the infrastructure and equip- daily in order to strengthen academ- ment so that the academy (teaching, ic development for the benefit of the research and extension) continues to students,” said José Pablo Arguedas, ing in 2021.
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