Notes from the Michigan Virtual University Symposium

Leigh Graves Wolf

Yesterday, I attended the Michigan Virtual University Symposium – Online Solutions to Everyday Challenges.  Free Internet access was not available to attendees (not cool considering the nature of the symposium) so I was unable to blog from the conference and unable to google things on the spot to enhance my notes (under the cut.) I do not interject my thoughts into the notes – simply trying to
provide a synopsis of the speech by keynote speaker Gordon Freedman. 

I need to clean up my notes from the session entitled Student Panel: Perspectives on Online Learning moderated by Susan Patrick – President and Chief Executive Officer of the North American Council for Online  Learning.  (A GREAT role model.) It was a fantastic session. 

The presenters from the other two sessions I attended created web pages for their presentations:

Free Online Collaboration Tools
http://onlinecollabtools.weebly.com

Gaming in Education
http://ferdig.coe.ufl.edu/ferdig/gaminghandbook.htm
http://ferdig.coe.ufl.edu/gaming

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Fiber is so good

Leigh Graves Wolf

Looking for non gross ways to integrate the recommended 30 of fiber a day into your diet? Forget Benefiber or other gross powders! You only get about 3g of fiber for mixing something gross and unnatural into your water/soup/whatever.

HERE are some SUPER AWESOME fiber packed foods!

Fiber One Chewy Oats and Chocolate Bars – 9g
Fiberful Fruit Leathers – 6g
Kashi Vive – 12g
Kashi Good Friends Original Cereal – 12g
La Tortilla Factory Low Carb/Low Fat large wraps – 14g
Aunt Mille’s Fiber for Life Bread – 6g/slice

Switch to whole wheat pasta – usually about 4g/serving!

When in season –
Blackberries 1/2 cup = 4g
Pears = 4g

Fiber – yum!

Blog Action Day

Leigh Graves Wolf

 Bloggers Unite - Blog Action Day

Here is what I have been doing to save the environment-

Buying Local – I buy from Long’s Family Orchard, MSU Student Organic Farm, and various local farmer’s markets. At the grocery store I do my best to buy from local, organic and fair trade producers.   
Using canvas bags at the grocery store.
I am am member of DTE Green Currents.
I drive a hybrid car.
I do a pretty good job of using reusable containers for lunches.

Needs work –
I need to get back on track with using a reusable coffee mug.
I need to reduce my bottled water consumption.
I need to replace the light bulbs in my house.

RIP James S. Collins Jr.

Leigh Graves Wolf

Sgt. Collins’ mom was a former colleague.  My heart goes out to the Collins family, they are in my thoughts.

DoD Identifies Army Casualty

            The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

            Sgt. James S. Collins Jr., 35, of Rochester Hills, Mich., died Aug. 28 in Kirkuk, Iraq, of wounds suffered during combat operations. He was assigned to the 303rd Military Police Company (Combat Support), U.S. Army Reserve, Jackson, Mich.

            For more information related to this release, the media may contact the Army Reserve 88th Regional Readiness Command public affairs office at (612) 713-3011.

update and advertisements

Leigh Graves Wolf

Back from another lovely summer abroad.  This was was great…but a little soggy. Had some faboulus food adventures as usual.  Here is a random list of things you may like as well!

If you are ever in London, you MUST visit Borough Market.  It may very well be one of my favorite places in the world. 

Almost every morning I ate a bowl of Dorset Cereal.  I tried the following flavors:
berries & cherries
super cranberry
fruit nuts & seeds
really nutty muesli
simply delicious muesli
super high fibre
organic fruit, nuts & seeds
toasted spelt 
pomengranate & cherry 

Keep your eye out at Whole Foods Market…they’ll be carrying the cereals starting at the end of this month!!

I did visit the London Whole Foods store…it was ok.  I was very disappointed that you could not take pictures in the store. 

I also went to the Taste of London festival.  What a treat! Here is a list of some really good things I tried there…unfortunately, I don’t think I can get anything in the US :(

Dress Italian
Firefly
Gu Puds
Innocent Drinks
Kenzai Green Tea
M. Chapoutier, Rhône
Rachel’s Organic
The Serious Food Company
The Garlic Farm

Finally, on the home front – you may want to visit the following farmer’s markets:
Sunday – Birmingham or Howell
Wednesday – Allen Street (Lansing) and Meridian
Thursday – Northville
Saturday – Eastern Market or Farmington