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Ohio State Opportunities Spring 2007
Welcome to the Ohio State Opportunities Spring Newsletter. Below are some activities for students and/or teachers that are available for the remainder of the 2006-07 school year and the summer—with two announcements that even lead us into next fall—The Science and Religion in the Age of Darwin event on the Columbus campus and the Festival of Superconductivity at COSI.
We've collected a sampling of some events from across the five arts and sciences colleges, as well as some project offered by the PAST Foundation. PAST is a nonprofit educational and research team that works in partnership with a number of institutions, including Ohio State, to offer anthropology projects for use by middle and high school students and teachers
The first section of the Spring 2007 newsletter lists projects that might be of interest to you and your colleagues for use in the classroom or for professional development. The second section lists summer programs for students.
Please see the Winter 2007 newsletter for more information about projects that are ongoing, such as those in the Foreign Languages or at the Museum of Classical Archeology.
Opportunities for Teachers and/or Their Classrooms
College Exploration/Preparation
Be Ready for College
Central Ohio Consortium for Early College Outreach (a partnership among Ohio State, Capital University, Columbus State Community College, Ohio Dominican University, Otterbein College, and Ohio Wesleyan) offers an interactive presentation describing the steps to college. This presentation is designed for parents and guardians of middle school students. To schedule these presentations, please call (614) 688-4488.
Arts
Wexner Center for the Arts
In-Service Workshops
The Wexner Center is pleased to offer a series of in-service workshops for teachers, which can be held at the Wexner Center or at your school.
Midwest String Teachers Workshop
July 8-14
Deadline for applications June 22.
The ASTA Conference designed specifically for the unique needs of the school string teacher and orchestra director.
2007 Texas OSU String Teacher Workshop
July 16-19, 2007
Dobie High School in Houston, Texas
Spend three exciting days developing your string/orchestra teaching, conducting, and playing skills with the best.
Summers Only Masters Program in Music Education
Take a schedule of graduate courses over four summers, including online options offered during the regular academic year. Designed for working professionals, graduate students may enter the summers-only program at any time—without waiting for a new rotation to begin.
English/Language Arts
Center for the Study and Teaching of Writing Teacher Seminars
May 5, 2007
CSTW offers Saturday morning seminars for middle and high school teachers throughout the academic year. The last seminar of the year will be led by Beverly Moss, Director, CSTW and Associate Professor, Department of English, and Mickie Sebneoler, currently working in the Office of Staff Development at the Columbus Public Schools. Prior to this position, she served the district as an English Language Arts teacher at the middle and high school levels for 11 years.
OhioWINS Summer Institute (English 694W)
"Creativity Live! Constructing Language Arts Curricula that Get Students Motivated, Moving . . . and Prepared"
June 11-15, June 18-22 2007
6 credit hours at no cost to participants
Kay Halasek
What creative, innovative, pedagogical approaches might high school English language arts teachers use to at once engage their students and prepare them to meet and exceed the benchmarks set by the Ohio ELA Standards and the challenges of writing in the workplace and at the university? This one very complex and challenging question stands as the foundation for the 2007 OSU OhioWINS Summer Institute.
Post-Institute Workshops
OhioWINS at Ohio State is dedicated to ongoing professional development workshops with institute participants. To this end, OhioWINS at Ohio State will offer quarterly post-institute workshops to all participants. We anticipate that these workshops will be offered in the autumn (October/November), winter (February), and spring (April) of 2007 and 2008. Because the scheduling and content of the workshops are determined in collaboration with the participants themselves, the dates and topics of the workshops have not yet been determined.
Foreign Languages
CAAP online practice tests and Early Assessment Measures Exams
Tests are available to member schools and give students of third-level French, German, and Spanish the opportunity to practice their skills and obtain valuable feedback in the categories of reading, listening, and writing.
Major Media
Major Media is a two-week summer workshop sponsored by the Foreign Language Center and AT&T. The implementation of new technologies, such as the Internet and other audio/visual formats into foreign language teaching, requires new forms of media literacy as instructors adapt these new technologies for classroom use and repurpose them for teaching. If you have questions about any of the information provided above, or about any of the World Media and Culture Center projects, please contact Rebecca Bias.
Summer Seminars Abroad For Spanish Teachers
The Center for Latin American Studies and the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at The Ohio State University announce this year's intensive Summer Seminars Abroad, a two-week workshop in language and linguistics in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The purpose of the program is to provide selected students with an opportunity to analyze and practice the Spanish language in a natural linguistic and cultural context and to receive university credit for that experience.
Summer Programs East Asian Concentration (SPEAC)
Summer programs at Ohio State include "Learning Japanese Language," "Learning Chinese Language," "Teaching Japanese," and Teaching Chinese." These programs are primarily designed for work with students at the college-level or above. However, intensive language programs MAY accept middle or high school students on review of applications.
Sciences
Biological Sciences Greenhouse Tours
Ohio State's greenhouse conservatory houses plants native to tropical and desert environments. The collection has an estimated 1,500 specimens representing over 100 plant families from around the world, including some specimens rarely found in cultivation. There are flowers and fruits year-round and a vast diversity of foliage shapes, sizes, and colors.
Byrd Polar Research Center Tours
BPRC is an internationally recognized leader in studies of the polar regions and global change. Through their Education and Outreach Program, they offer tours of the center to school groups as well as visits to classrooms. Teachers from grades 2-6 can also borrow one of the center's Polar Rock Boxes, along with a teacher's guide for use in the classroom. For information about the Rock Box Project, please visit the Rock Box Information Page.
Geology: Earth's Ice Sheets and Glaciers (course number to be announced)
This is a two-week, three credit hour course for teachers that will look at Earth's ice sheets and glaciers. It will be taught by Garry McKenzie (School of Earth Sciences) and Carol Landis (Byrd Polar Research Center Educational Outreach Program). For more information, please contact either instructor at their e-mall addresses: mckenzie.4@osu.edu or landis.83@osu.edu.
Festival of Superconductivity
COSI
October 20-21, 2007
What is a magnet? What is a superconductor? Why is water wet? Why is steel hard? Atoms don't have these properties. So how do these emerge? If you've ever wondered why the world is the way it is, come to COSI on Saturday, October 20 and Sunday, October 21 to learn from the experts.
Nanobioscience and Engineering Workshop
June 14
The OSU Center for Affordable Nanoengineering of Polymeric Biomedical Devices (CANPBD) will be hosting a full day workshop on Nanobioscience and Engineering High—school biology, chemistry, and physics teachers interested in attending should contact Paula Stevenson, Director of Education at stevenson@chbmeng.ohio-state.edu or (614) 292-5120.
New Vistas in Astronomy: A Mini-Course on the Universe
2007 Series
This mini-course in astronomy will give you an opportunity to hear about the latest discoveries by astronomers and to observe a variety of celestial objects with the 32-inch Schottland reflecting telescope. The lectures are presented by professors and researchers at The Ohio State University Department of Astronomy.
The Ohio State University WWW Weather Server
Check out Ohio State's weather server, where their goal is to provide timely and useful graphical and textual weather data to the general public.
Orton Geological Sciences Museum
Dale Gnidovec, Curator
(614) 292-6896
gnidovec.1@osu.edu
The Orton Geological Museum is located in Orton Hall, 155 South Oval Mall, a much-photographed symbol of Ohio State and home to the famous chimes. Visitors are greeted by "Jeff," a 7-foot fossil skeleton of the giant ground sloth, Megalonyx jeffersoni. Fossils, rocks, minerals, and the geological history of Ohio are all on display. Museum curator Dale Gnidovec provides group tours for school and community groups and also provides identification services for rocks, minerals, and fossils. He also conducts demonstrations and talks for local schools throughout central Ohio and usually speaks to approximately 3,000 students per year.
Science and Religion in the Age of Darwin
WOSU@ COSI
November 14, 2007
This is the second year of a program that grew out of Professor Susan Fisher's Biology 101 class. The 2007 featured speaker will be Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the NIH Human Genome Research Institute and author of The Language of God, who will give a lecture from his book and participate in a panel discussion. In addition to video links to different sites on campus, the panel discussion will be streamed on the web. For information about last year's event and streaming video, please visit Science and Religion in the Age of Darwin.
Stone Lab Summer Courses for Teachers
Stone Lab offers a variety of one-week courses for educators in Geological Sciences, Entymology, and Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (EEOB).
July 1-7
Geol Sci 584 -- Principles of Oceanography for Educators
July 14-20
Geol Sci 583.03 -- Geologic Setting of Lake Erie -- which will be offered July 14-20. Geol Sci 583.03 is a field course, so students make their way from Stone Lab to Niagara Falls over the course of a week, staying at hotels along the way.
For more information about the either of these two courses, please contact Arleen Pineda at the Stone Lab office in Columbus (292-8949; pineda.2@osu.edu) or Larry Krissek, instructor (292-1924; krissek.1@osu.edu).
Undergraduate Research Colloquium
The College of Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Colloquium
April 27, 2007
4- 6 p.m.
Drake Union
Undergraduate students in the College of Biological Sciences will display posters illustrating their research.
Wonders of Our World (WOW)
Starting in fall 2007, the WOW program will be expanding from K-5 to K-8 science outreach. This will be done through initial collaboration with Dominion Middle School in the Columbus Public Schools. WOW is a long-standing interactive science education program currently serving several elementary schools in the Columbus area. Partnering with three school districts, WOW staff develops hands-on experiments designed to increase both students' knowledge and interest in science at a young age. As an OSU affiliate, WOW takes Ohio State student volunteers, as well as industry and parent volunteers into the classrooms to present the experiments to classes full of children excited about learning.
Social Studies
"Mexican Wood Carvings in the World of Fine Art"
Erika and Paul H. Bourguignon Lecture in Art and Anthropology
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Wexner Center for the Arts
The Ohio State University
1871 North High Street
(N. High St. and 15th Ave.)
6-7 p.m. Lecture
7-8 p.m. Reception and book signing
Free and open to the public
Featuring
Michael Chibnik, professor of anthropology, University of Iowa, and author of Crafting Tradition: The Making and Marketing of Oaxacan Wood Carvings.
Professor Chibnik offers the first in-depth look at the international trade in Oaxacan wood carvings—their history and production and the effects of globalization on local communities.
To RSVP, contact Tanya Reed at reed.727@osu.edu or (614) 247-8292.
The Ohio State University Department of Anthropology is a part of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (SBS).
"The Dead Do Tell Tales," Forensic Field School at Ohio State
Columbus, Ohio
Monday, June 18 through Friday, July 6, 2007
Registration deadline: June 1
The Forensic Field School is an in-depth course covering all aspects of an archaeological investigation focused on recovering forensic information.
Florida Keys Underwater Field School: The Tonawanda (18 years and older)
Key Largo, Florida
Sunday, July 29 thru Friday, August 10, 2007
Registration deadline: June 1
The Florida Keys Underwater Field School covers the basic techniques and fundamentals of maritime archaeology including material culture, conservation, underwater surveying techniques, ship construction, and cultural resource management.
The 2007 field school will focus on the Civil War Era shipwreck of the Tonawanda located within the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and a selected material culture collection.
K-12 Teachers Archaeology and Video Field School in Yellowstone National Park
Bozeman, Montana
Monday, July 9 thru Friday, July 20, 2007
Registration Deadline: June 1
The Archaeology and Video Field School offers teachers instruction in field archaeology methods, laboratory techniques, and documentary video production. Using an innovative hands-on approach, participants will discover the science of archaeology using tools such as scientific inquiry, recording and mapping, and artifact identification and interpretation. The skills learned in this class will be applicable to classes in science, history, mathematics, social studies, and video production.
Les Petite Cotes: Historic Main Street Excavations
St. Charles, Missouri
Monday, July 16 thru Friday, July 20, 2007
Registration Deadline: June 15
The Historic Main Street Excavations are an excellent introduction to American historical archaeology. Participants explore the significance of Old Town St Charles in the context of its architecture, historic remains, and its role in modern-day tourism. The excavation site is in the middle of a popular eating and shopping destination. Old Town St. Charles is a historic district of some late 1700s and many early 1800s buildings with cobble streets and brick sidewalks along the Missouri River. The river is just 100 meters east of our site. Learning archaeology in the midst of a thriving tourist destination brings history alive.
OSU International P-12 Projects: Traveling Photo Exhibits
The featured photographs were taken all over the world by OSU students. The Photo Exhibits have traveled to 29 schools over the past two years in Ohio and 12 other states. Over 15,200 parents, teachers and students have viewed the photos that include educational descriptions in the "artist's own words."
Summer Programs for Students
Arts
22nd Annual OSU Flute
Workshop for High School Flutists
June 17-21
Deadline for applications: May 1
The annual Flute Workshop for High School students provides private lessons, master classes, small ensembles, and other activities that will improve the student's knowledge and abilities as a musician.
High School Summer Band Clinic
For students entering grades 9-12
June 24-30
Deadline for applications: May 15
Morning String Workshop
For students entering grades 4-8
June 11-27
Applications accepted up to June 11.
Over 1,340 students throughout the Central Ohio area have attended the OSU Morning String Student Workshop in the last 23 years. Parents have found it a great way to increase their children's interest and ability in playing string instruments.
Ohio Jazz Camp
For student entering grades 9-12
June 17-21
Deadline for applications: May 15
Take advantage of the Summer Jazz Camp for High School Students at The Ohio State University. The five-day camp offers 9-12th graders an in-depth study and immersion in jazz, all in a fun-filled environment.
Ohio String Workshop
For students entering grades 9-12
June 24-28
Deadline for applications: May 15
Students of violin, viola, cello, and bass will have daily class sessions and private instruction with a faculty of master teachers from Ohio State's School of Music. Sessions are devoted to instrumental technique, practice routine, musicianship, Eurhythmics, sightreading, and repertoire.
Summer Dance@ OSU "Technique and Repertory with Adriana Durant"
dance@osu.edu
For dancers with experience in ballet, modern, or jazz ages 16 and up
June 11-15, 2007
(614) 292-7977
Modern Technique, intermediate-advanced, 10 a.m. - 12 noon M-F
Repertory, "Sugar," 1-5 p.m. M-F
Performance Friday evening, June 15, Sullivant Theatre 7:30 p.m.
Whole Intensive: $125 or for credit
Technique classes only: $75
To register: Send payment in full to Department of Dance, Sullivant Hall, 1813 N.High Street, Columbus, OH 43210. Make checks out to Department of Dance, memo: Summer Dance. No refunds unless workshop is cancelled.
Foreign Languages
Summer Programs East Asian Concentration (SPEAC)
Summer programs at Ohio State include "Learning Japanese Language," "Learning Chinese Language," "Teaching Japanese," and Teaching Chinese." These programs are primarily designed for work with students at the college-level or above. However, intensive language programs MAY accept middle or high school students on review of applications.
Math
Calculus Remote
Calculus Remote (CROSU) is the only calculus distance learning program available at Ohio State. Currently, the program is offered to Ohio State students at regional campuses or qualified high school students within the state of Ohio.
Ross Program Summer Program for Students
The Ross Program at Ohio State is an intensive eight-week course in mathematics for pre-college students sponsored by the university in partnership with the Clay Mathematics Institute.
Sciences
Environmental Education Summer Camp: Natural and Cultural Resources of the Great Lakes (Grades 9-10)
Presque Isle, Michigan
June 9 - 16, 2007
Registration Deadline: April 15
Summer camp students will explore the ecosystems Michigan's Upper Peninsula analyzing how humans have introduced new species into the region through maritime trade. During the field trip, students will meet professionals who study and care for the wetlands, wildlife, and historic resources of the area while managing aspects harmful to the region's ecosystems.
Stone Laboratory Summer Program for Students (15 and older)
This selective program consists of six different intensive one-week courses offered at F. T. Stone Laboratory, Ohio State's biological field station on Lake Erie. Located on Gibraltar Island in the harbor of Put-in-Bay, Ohio, Stone Lab offers the following courses: Introduction to Local Flora, Introductory Aquatic Biology, Introductory Insect Biology, Field-Based Introduction to Oceanography, Introduction to the Study of Birds, and Lake Erie Sport Fishing. Students will receive three college credit hours for each course taken. Each course meets daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and may also meet in the evenings. By combining laboratory, lectures, and field experiences on research boats and in a variety of habitats around the Lake Erie islands, the program emphasizes a hands-on approach to learning.
To be considered for selection, students must be at least 15 years of age by July 1, 2007, and have completed their sophomore year in high school and one year of high school biology by June 2007.
For more information and an application, contact Arleen Pineda, pineda.2@osu.edu, Stone Lab, The Ohio State University, 100 Research Center, 1314 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 43212-1156; (614) 292-8949.
Florida Marine Sciences Summer Camp (Grades 9-10)
Key Largo, Florida
July 22 - 28, 2007
Registration Deadline: June 1
Summer camp students will explore the ecosystems of this rich and diverse aquatic area. During the field trip students will snorkel the waters of the Florida Keys within the National Marine Sanctuary and John Pennecamp State Park learning how to catalog and monitor the shipwrecks, flora, and fish of the area.
Forensics in the Classroom Summer Camps (Grades 9-10)
Session 1 — Overnight Camps, July 17-26, 2007, OSU Dorms
Session 2 — Day Camp, August 13-24, 2007 Columbus, Ohio
Registration Deadline: June 1
Forensics in the Classroom partners Indiana Jones with Gil Grissom—students learn what real forensic archaeologists, anthropologists, and scientists do to assist law enforcement officers in solving crimes. Participants will learn about forensic archaeology, meet forensic professionals, learn how to use proper techniques to excavate a mock homicide victim, prepare a report, and learn to present evidence in a moot court.
Social Studies
African American and African Studies Community Extension Center Summer Residential Program for Students (Grades 9-12)
June 17 - 23
The Summer Residential Program is designed to provide high school students with an appreciation for and an understanding of African American culture and history. Additionally, students become familiar with computers and develop a proficiency in an array of state of the art technologies. The residential aspect affords students the added opportunity to experience life on a college campus.
The theme is "Bookmarks: African Americans in a Cultural Revolution." Selected students will engage in a focused study of the remarkable achievements of African American artists from Blacks in Vaudeville to the crossover into mainstream culture.
