In order to help students better understand the differences between writing a paper for an English or humanities class and writing a paper for a science course, I have finished up a series of articles in the Academic Writing section on Suite 101.
Be Healthy 4 Life is a focused concept presentation that I developed to be a minimalist version of an earlier presentation, “How to Live a Healthy Life” for the SlideShare Best Presentation Contest that runs through early September.
The presentation has gotten a lot of views and downloads, but not a lot of votes for the contest.
This presentation was developed as a patient and student education resource for younger students, high school students, college students and adult patients. In the presentation the common steps that people should follow to life a healthy life are included.
Plagiarism or misrepresenting someone else’s work as your own is generally not an amusing topic.
These three YouTube clips demonstrate how using a bit of humor along with a video recording can produce some amusing results that are also educational. Because of plagiarism issues in the online course, I have had to change the instruction on Plagiarism and Academic Integrity.
The first two of these videos will be used in the “Copy and Paste Generation: Promoting Academic Integrity and Preventing Plagiarism” presentation for the Online Teaching Conference at Cabrillo College this June in Aptos.
A parody of Carrie Underwood’s video “Before He Cheats” from a teacher’s perspective dealing with a cheating student in her school. This Lyrics & Video production comes from Jim McKenzie with music performed by Kristen Huish. You can access the lyrics on the YouTube Site.
These slides are part of a poster Presentation “Low-Cost Programs to Increase Children’s Physical Activity and Inspire Healthy Lifestyles” for the 2009 Network for a Healthy California “Inspiring Healthy Change Together” Conference held in March 2009 in Sacramento, CA.
The focus of the 11th Network for a Healthy California Conference s on “Inspiring Healthy Change Together.” The conference held in early March is two days of inspiration and ideas to collectively focus the spotlight on perspectives and actions that lead to positive change. Participants will learn from over 100 speakers and poster presenters who will share their insights, tools, and strategies for making change happen in their community.
Labels for Sara Lee’s “Soft & Smooth Made With Whole Grain White Bread” will have to be changed to make it clear that the product is only 30 percent whole grain not as part of an agreement the company has reached with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI).
The consumer advocacy group had threatened in December 2007 to sue Sara Lee because the company’s claims of “whole grain goodness” on Soft & Smooth have been misleading.
The bread is really made mainly from refined white flour, not whole grains.
Other Misleading Product Statements
The Center for Science in the Public Interest also points out that plenty of food companies try to give consumers the impression that their white-flour-based products are “made with whole grain” even if there is only a small amount. Kraft uses phrases like “good source of whole grain” or “excellent source of whole grain” on labels even if the product is mostly refined white flour.
CSPI litigation director Steve Gardner points out that
Companies that use the phrase ‘whole grain’ absolutely have the legal responsibility under state consumer protection laws to disclose exactly how much whole grain is there.
Yet another case of Caveat emptor or Let the Buyer Beware.
This lecture was developed to help explain We’re All Winners, an educational activity, a day created to build self esteem, promote healthy eating and encourage children to be physically active.
We’re All Winners
“We’re All Winners” is an educational fitness activity designed to let young children have fun, learn a bit about being safe in the sun and then participate in a non-racing, solo running activity.
The main goal of the event is to create an environment in which each child gets to feel special, like a winner and goes home feeling and believing for at least one day that “I’m a Winner!” This is the message that we want them to internalize and to believe.
This educational activity an idea that I developed while my young daughters were in pre-school. We staged for five years in the pre-school or kindergarten setting and last year also put on a modified version for my older daughter’s first grade setting.
Thanks to Docstoc, you can watch the lecture online. Simply click on the arrow to start the presentation:
This guest lecture was developed for HHP 300, Fitness Maintenance course at Columbia College to teach life-long learners how healthy lifestyle choices regarding eating, exercises and stress management among others can help them to life a healthier life.
Thanks to Docstoc, you can watch the lecture online. Simply click on the arrow to start the presentation:
Spring 2008 I was asked to deliver a guest lecture for HHP 300, Fitness Maintenance course. The acronym that I developed to teach life-long learners how healthy lifestyle choices regarding eating, exercises and stress management can help them to life a healthier life was based on living a HEALTHY LIFE.
BE HEALTHY is a shorter acronym that help people focus on living a healthier life:
Balance and Moderation
Exercise for the Body and the Brain
Healthy Foods
Enough Sleep
Aging Healthfully
Lifestyle Choices
Time to Unwind
Health Checks
Youthful Thoughts
Each of these different health promoting topics were elaborated in a article by the same title, How to BE HEALTHY for Life.
This lecture, “Introducing Scientific Journal Writing in the Undergraduate Setting,” was delivered at the First Annual Northern California Science Education Symposium held at the University of California Davis in May 2006. The conference was hosted by two of my alma mater schools the University of California, Davis and California State University, Sacramento.
Thanks to Docstoc, you can watch the lecture online. Simply click on the arrow to start the presentation:
In order to help students better understand the differences between writing a paper for an English or humanities class and writing a paper for a science course, I have finished up a series of articles in the Academic Writing section on Suite 101.
Labels for Sara Lee’s “Soft & Smooth Made With Whole Grain White Bread” will have to be changed to make it clear that the product is only 30 percent whole grain not as part of an agreement the company has reached with the 
“We’re All Winners” is an educational fitness activity designed to let young children have fun, learn a bit about being safe in the sun and then participate in a non-racing, solo running activity.
