HIGHLIGHTS: Teens go green, bring pets to the elderly during 4-H Youth Expo--June 14-16

4-H CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON COMMUNITY SERVICE - June 14-16. More than 420 teens from 74 Ohio counties will attend the annual Ohio 4-H Youth Expo June 14-16. This year's conference expands on the theme of "service learning," and incorporates those skills into community service activities. Teens will clean out a park behind Graceland, take animals to a nursing home and participate in hands-on learning projects on Thursday. On Friday, they'll participate in community service projects that include clearning nonnative plants from the Kenney Park behind the Graceland Shopping Center, and put on clown makeup to cheer up patients at the OSU Medical Center. They'll also learn about the pet-human bond by taking pets to residents of the Grand Court, an assisted living center in Columbus. Contact: Kyle Sharp, Communications & Technology media relations, 292-3799.

TECHIE TEACHERS HELP STUDENTS LEARN - June 13. What kinds of technologies are being used in school classrooms to help students learn? Teachers will observe and discuss the latest advances in educational technologies and how they can enhance learning at a one-day conference sponsored by the College of Education Technology Enhanced Teaching & Learning (TETL) Project. "Preparing Teachers to Use Technology" begins at 8:45 a.m. in Ramsayer Hall, 29 West Woodruff Avenue. Sessions include discussions about technology issues, and demonstrations by students and teachers of what works best in their classrooms. Contact: Suzanne Damarin, Educational Policy and Leadership, 292-7845.

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Compiled by Amy Murray, University Relations, (Murray-Goedde.1@osu.edu)