Have you ever considered using Wallwisher in the classroom?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">What is Wallwisher?</span><br /><br /></span></strong><br />Wallwisher is an online notice board that is incredibly easy to use and also <em>incredibly</em> useful as a classroom tool!  Better still – it is an online collaboration tool to share ideas, resources, and thoughts on a particular topic.What I really like about it is that you can embed videos, photos etc. Best of all, your students don’t need an account in order to write on your wall.<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">How do you get started?</span><br /></span></strong><br />1.First of all go to <a href="http://wallwisher.com/">http://wallwisher.com</a> and sign up on the top right corner. <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh62Y2UXNy8kyp52Ga03Xm1k4lgJKC1yZl5VwECLY-c-E1T42k5yWwDy0kNudFxtSbjBgknyplz4vM7gmSlrPCY2BSB2X0l5ccdblDvErp8-B4noNUvZtJVVnu4sh8e9mfUABu-1nHzTyQ/s1600-h/image%25255B3%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg02_gklospgXoLf64pc0LbCkNy3Mq0CW02_gcPQyl4R-dXpDepwzJ1JGNcm8Io-RyLhSuxMjk-qcXi1bDX4ju6vgVdIi3etrmAC3u4TrtwTB2BApMl9NR2I1G5TJ7n_yJvujADLp1IQP0/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a><br /><br />2.Click on ‘<em>Build a new wall’</em>.<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5dDV1cPSbJjDVgQbDJcu4g6eK20A17zyjKe4-6xMgeXIYtY7otxg_Uhy3C71V52LzQvaZ723iOLBnQGVOVfM39nfcYl8al2n1nwhK01KtyUh9l5WsygQ6hrxO-QnC_l7p7MS-5ix8vxU/s1600-h/image%25255B7%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zS-8tolgWOWqxbPfg0X9Ypo5YsFCuDLPf2GcSdK4V25Zv_FTMscKRIIxbcEv5uZMnN0hbn3Sp4_uu7xitz7q7Z72nCQLyPXhhqXNLztEwTlECe8n3vt6mx-fYGK_B7hdQn172K3hJsA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a><br /><br />3. From there you:<br />    1) Choose a background<br />    2) Choose a title and a sub-title<br />    3) Add a picture or choose one of their options<br />    4) Decide how you will treat the stickies. <br />        (It is often best to choose to moderate each sticky.) <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbetYCA4hOyE63hwhWcTayYLKIDFdPVEH2Es4DF1uEgnU0_ojbphFe99nYdT8f905UnEEEeQoGVjYuwzgZXdpITAVWA06lBv6Lu3kSbSAM7u-H86ipPkkKNLASOXHXn0qv7nmV8txFvqA/s1600-h/image%25255B11%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghnJS_VRDGqzHFOzqdjNNNq87owoFyOkni5TGv2E96FfYDYjrD8jQ3lJMwmCkBg8Ef-0awwNlj5BEkedYFcnTZ5ZZMxEBXq8d50ln12f-tU6OZzciJC5TdxMriLk9WWN7YsAariy_qtIA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a><br /><br />4. You even get to choose the name of your wall if you want to. This is then included in a web address for your wall.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkS-irReVe9ZBw93bVYzJ8p7dviroJTTfysjNmQ64KnwBOydHQ9Tbgg6C4rpsdlcD64_L75XF2No7aot_YwLqmqLDs-JFzjqagxor9C5M6zyJayfTZoj3HJRFfY8IuhJuAHZOPt0xHziw/s1600-h/image%25255B24%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7-9KnG4ekO-I3hLzoW0t-KtlyRobdlnH9Boax0gfkBBLBGqxejCppcAzFA2gKkUhYlb3bhlfAbe41FUc9F4570spmefhfJ75bJUI25IwsFmg9brg175wSrZQ3Bs-z2YPc1ATw5_XKWo/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a><br /><br />Your wall is now ready for use. <br /><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Some of the ways in which I have used Wallwisher in the classroom</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></strong><br />1. I have used it for a <u><i>brainstorm </i></u>of story starters. Here the class was asked to think of some story starters. Wallwisher has a 160 character limit for each comment/post that you leave on the wall<span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfnyMcMM8dCjuYDGkGuP1kexJLDp_yqOLkAdYERn342Axw7mYiYHtNC2TOuD59URPI6CDYR-cbyDxDKTKj7koHxC0P6tIbiRqyyoVqJ1yuUG4HH8SRF423DP3ZQdNbbLOf6ZKbqj6A74U/s1600-h/image%25255B19%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyFd2SQddJP7mf18Z6X57g2NDHRMehLt1bllVM5uFJI1Q4VIgQaXe3DIZ9ivzn96nQ5ozLSbjiozCmA5Krxwyk4gkRzntV9SnSBmfTWhXohIpLZqbctJjmYrkUAzMBee-vy5PqZ_kkZLI/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a><br /><br />2. It could be used for <i><u>reflection</u></i> purposes. Here the class reflects on the Soccer World Cup that was held in South Africa in 2010. <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoih7_4mHZn-Nl53Oys2w3_99l37k63dv7a7APsxE_oJXN7niacd_Imqt-FuihT1jJX8GmNgJG9gHjJtnY9MaasPA3yHlY1NkxZWM5U-CQt_UXN5OpiBQCMx0FB6vdZCtRgjwGJHG_ewE/s1600-h/image%25255B23%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Km4AGEZ2FGjC6CGuKHBNx8SwmFsI_3bnWsYHLT0lSJwEP2igqaAYhVUhu79f2hFtHUWMZL9QlRPNPrn2gAycU5xB2zbAZagdxbGSClLS1Vh17DRzbUa_SNQVG5rWAEUAx7rWXfMUqTA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br />3. It can be used to <i><u>gather a collection of facts</u></i> about a topic. Here I used it with a Grade 3 class to recall facts about dinosaurs<span style="font-size: x-small;">.</span> <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6w2ZBKVXdM_TCOe11rUCBR2hAFpbG3yri6hWRO_hTjxkJ_gHHmYr92dsB7lojYznNQIJEsKQ4LCuJ1poLtIKkIzj6cTIrwJJljXJAcKiTJFZmPlBnueQ2xVrBkCp5iabt6c12NxPS-3o/s1600-h/image%25255B45%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkaH75RKAQSduKQryuOOm8lCbIN0imIz1SMH-_QDG7wuo6qdSG708NpcadVDUsKINFlFtjzroxSI9rmjRYV0cL2w_Kv2Xrn1Ocr86Dxeawz1Hduobk0RIwNQD4fLVSIBNbwmvafsdkqkQ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><br /></strong></span><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">W</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ays in which others have used Wallwisher in the classroom</span></span></strong><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong><br /></strong></span><br />1.  It could be used for <i><u>Maths resources</u></i>. Here is a geometry wall.  (<a href="http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/Geometry9">http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/Geometry9</a>)<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuE9KlVg5-shyDamTTyT06QbM7D3pHemGB9woV3eN_xr9582muxKyh6OShJOhSYEPabYWJmNx3mCVL_dA-L0M-UaGiBDu1ltQH64xWuPap-5020kW59JQmjGLCj9zT3GWBrz_nPFEM7XY/s1600-h/image%25255B28%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="333" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR59TLLYz0BJ8ihdkV4fZ4X-sa-KAOnH0GnR1eMpcoDrgIYOi8sqpo41c77PQcA8Hebm4em7D36_zGJxAbOZIxsIJEgY2pf284HurcUsH6U36UGJkba0KMaOt3EHTUMPSEPOuKeahGqN4/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br />2. It could be used as a way of <i><u>answering a test question</u></i> as the student cannot see each others’ answers until you have moderated the stickies. (<a href="http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/isthistory">http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/isthistory</a>)<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEl3z0QfLftvhteOBLGzoHkw1WtNoceZ2z8VYxs75O9IH4OipfvolenxgB2AwVvikMpdsJQuzRVSvekUu3zOM4KYtX-UlfszWyqMkPxdV8f5Hmz4U5NYjNDY5AmRreNM_jRwCJZOcCE4/s1600-h/image%25255B32%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGl8zxNN1AfZQ0Xd14iorpGzy_OKPJbUl_Vm6DclmICVkpIIqg5H9YGsNHqgfqYsunYIeu3LfJ7zxujrHgRwxZEjkN5aMx_aSKjodbm0yGcTGB64LpAqmROinlo02fokTeDr3qXhCx1j8/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br />3. It could be used as <i><u>a grammar lesson</u></i><u> </u><i><u>or a writing lesson</u></i>. Give the class a basic sentences and the students have to expand on the sentence. <br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwDc7JaS9X6LFnKBuo_6tTyLZikc-cOTz1s1MhUcQ5SuNFf8csikqAt2x8tJ_F-oE2kow6uA2kYHF3TooGF_NyHuCdMPePEP3nRZyOE0j8pDAAwS_B4EksQK46zEOtZdJlMXs7ie6N9oU/s1600-h/image%25255B37%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMIbm15_elHvIM-080pL1l4Ikl8cKpLad5yOx3cfYX1fx5-LoOTKjqkJnbuzPz0ZmGWN8vaATnlM7j7klErEyzOJI4L3Qv8Ux1yEggGo_6OjfI89bSKRzDzrFLXwyRRgWCE38hO8PB5Ms/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br />4. Here it is used to <i><u>brainstorm</u></i> Web 2 tools suitable to use for English students <br />(<a href="http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/teachersweb20">http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/teachersweb20</a>)<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHH-4SlDnF0GxIFlPM0w1HB1bvCeXfSFZrtdsfRI7aQf83xSGc9gkZKmjuUXXvmFau4BS8d3rc6AMnO74bZoQycQJsohXcBmesFbYOB3AEebl5b-7YTDP0ypq39soYyJ59qEIisV7BqZg/s1600-h/image%25255B41%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErKnTtExHNlh_Yj4VAKD4PJwaOJ75SrblfCsUuCtUMpMQMDBPlTwNlycEWAZF0ZbMgE_VsHiVHRdmTqI3nuXvG5sgjAUcB9IXP1jE5-JI629M1meb58TlT4_PwSTbSUAKquLtcDDjfh0/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br />5. Ways of using wallwisher in a classroom presented on a wallwisher!<br />(<a href="http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/ineducation">http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/ineducation</a>)<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMkAcaLpVohzdVmraWWOGPM7fad4X9hdYGQV97cF-RcmW8Mw_byopCkI2TianPXz9TO89tgaKHa28vHUAtTuRjxKAd7E6CQrnxXMw632Qpqffx-3XsQhuVZTIjl65F3gfh0puBFZTlb0M/s1600-h/image%25255B52%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT-6hGNvjg2fA-UsHHg6Uu81HpmtwC0rh8fYQpBagO8J5b87xhFbD45xqGMwqmoOX_WmQ5Q5WJ17_cPXxj-TNFXhmT5v7hUL2Rxglc_BZpbN2HQEo2WZetbogTI6F1vwFh2b3NkFisuLI/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: initial; border-left-style: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: initial; border-right-style: initial; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: initial; border-top-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="400" /></a><br /><script type="text/javascript">(function() { var scribd = document.createElement("script"); scribd.type = "text/javascript"; scribd.async = true; scribd.src = "http://www.scribd.com/javascripts/embed_code/inject.js"; var s = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(scribd, s); })(); </script> <br /><strong><br /></strong><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Further ideas</span><br /></span></strong><br />1. <i><u>Gather information</u></i> from a wide source of people. <br />2. Use Wallwisher for <i><u>book reviews</u></i>.<br />3. It can be used as a <i><u>suggestion box</u></i> for changes that need to be made about something.<br />4, It is a way of <i><u>sharing resources</u></i> with one another. <br /><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Posts written about Wallwisher</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></strong><br />1. 105 ways to use wallwisher in the classroom:  <a href="http://seanbanville.com/2010/06/26/wallwisher-105-classroom-ideas/">http://seanbanville.com/2010/06/26/wallwisher-105-classroom-ideas/</a><br />2. 32 ways to use wallwisher in the classroom from Tom Barrat - <a href="http://bit.ly/rM7a1x" title="http://bit.ly/rM7a1x ">http://bit.ly/rM7a1x </a><br />3. Loads of wallwisher resources here: <a href="http://www.freeeslmaterials.com/wallwisher.html">http://www.freeeslmaterials.com/wallwisher.html</a><br />4. Using Wallwisher together with Fotobabble<br /><a href="http://tefltecher.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/talking-photographs/">http://tefltecher.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/talking-photographs/</a><br /><br /><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Embed Wallwisher in a blog</span><br /></span></strong><br />One of the great things about Wallwisher is that it can be embedded in a blog or wiki quite easiy. To add any type of object that uses HTML embed code into a post it is as simple as this:<br /><ol><li>Grab the HTML embed code <br /></li><li>Click on the HTML tab of the blog or wiki<br /></li><li>Paste the HTML embed code <br /></li><li>Click on <strong>Publish</strong></li></ol><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Video tutorial</span><br /></span></strong><br />Learn more in this video tutorial from Learnitin5<br /><a href="http://youtu.be/Gyhwj2BP8F8" title="http://youtu.be/Gyhwj2BP8F8">http://youtu.be/Gyhwj2BP8F8</a><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Gyhwj2BP8F8" width="420"></iframe> <br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span></div>

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<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNdYzcAN0YLsBk-zXY7HAlI8aGSYxvrTkpx94vOYzE-CBY9R8B8ZaYX2twAfCJrLGCIsMbS5T-6VVzPnfUZOwwvcMbTAWp76FPAWprTdO06abkFhUJk4kOUzkC9xNkUm_RGiQMOiZvAk/s1600/sugar.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNdYzcAN0YLsBk-zXY7HAlI8aGSYxvrTkpx94vOYzE-CBY9R8B8ZaYX2twAfCJrLGCIsMbS5T-6VVzPnfUZOwwvcMbTAWp76FPAWprTdO06abkFhUJk4kOUzkC9xNkUm_RGiQMOiZvAk/s1600/sugar.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Sugars-and-Carbohydrates_UCM_303296_Article.jsp#.TsLDYVZWXRd">Source</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table>In a recent WW meeting, we talked about the recommended daily amount of sugar (this was also included in the weekly pamphlets).  According to the <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Sugars-and-Carbohydrates_UCM_303296_Article.jsp#.TsLDYVZWXRd">American Heart Association</a>, the recommended daily amount of sugar intake for women is 6 teaspoons.  However, from 2001 to 2004, the <a href="http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/120/11/1011.full.pdf">average daily intake for Americans</a> was 22 teaspoons!  <br /><br />I have an <b>enormous </b>sweet tooth.  I figured that the 22 tsp estimate was very close to my day to day consumption of sugar.  So, after reading the pamphlet<i> (last night while on the elliptical - I'm a little behind on them!)</i>, I decided that today I would monitor my sugar intake, just to see how it goes. So far today (at the time of writing this post, it's just after 2 PM), I've already had almost 3.6 teaspoons of sugar.  It's probably slightly higher than that because there was one dish where I couldn't calculate the total sugar, since it was a recipe I made.  <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #999999;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/%20http://nutrition.about.com/od/askyournutritionist/f/gramconversion.htm">Here's some assistance</a> in calculating teaspoons of sugar from the given units of "grams" on the nutrition label.  </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #999999;">1 tsp of white sugar = 4 grams.  </span></div><br /><span style="color: #999999;">I've had 40.1 grams of total sugar today.  40.1 g / 4 grams per tsp = 3.6 tsp</span><br /><br />I found this to be rather interesting.  Plus, this calculation also helped me realize that I will be forgoing the Cherry Coke "break" I have mid-afternoon from now on.  This is what I've had so far today:<br /><br /><ul><li>Eggs (0.1 g)</li><li>Sausage (1 g)</li><li>Toast (4 g)</li><li>Jelly (6 g)</li><li>1/2 Pizza Potatoes serving (recipe - no clue on the sugar content)</li><li>Chick Fil A Nuggets (1 g)</li><li>Chick Fil A Fries (0 g)</li><li>1 c. Cherry Coke (28 g)</li></ul><br />As a side note, I'm not happy with myself that I've eaten Chick Fil A two days in a row.  I had good intentions of eating my lunch today, but it didn't taste good, and I no longer waste calories on food that tastes just mediocre or all together crappy.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_HmTYJHDyxv5b1_Frj7S0iERSSfeWC9nzf0sZbZFl1SB3O28IxFs9XHw6KzN1ndEv_Du_4N07FBbMt2w3pO4aJeeo5HPTGP1B5mj3cd20soWkGdLJryu6nHzSH982bBE5ssEax3nN1I/s1600/Arlington-20111115-00614.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd_HmTYJHDyxv5b1_Frj7S0iERSSfeWC9nzf0sZbZFl1SB3O28IxFs9XHw6KzN1ndEv_Du_4N07FBbMt2w3pO4aJeeo5HPTGP1B5mj3cd20soWkGdLJryu6nHzSH982bBE5ssEax3nN1I/s320/Arlington-20111115-00614.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />So, while tracking sugar intake specifically is not apart of WW (yes, total carbs are, but sugar is a piece of that), it did really help me gain a new perspective on my eating habits.  In other words, that Cherry Coke is not worth the calories/Points+/sugar! <br /><br />If you follow WW, do you track any of elements of your food besides just the Points+?  What do you think of these stats from the AHA?  Is this surprising to you?  Do you think you exceed the daily recommendation for your gender? <br />

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How to choose good job references

<br /><div class="ArticleHeadline" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin-top: -30px;"><div style="color: #333333; font: italic normal normal 16px/normal arial, helvetica;"><span id="cbArticle_lblHeadline2">Get the most from their support</span></div><b><span id="cbArticle_lblByLine">Beth Braccio Hering, Special to CareerBuilder</span></b><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://emj.cbdr.com/artieimages/qt/ar5l71q5wg3dxltjfcqt.gif?time=9/27/2011%203:02:19%20pm" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://emj.cbdr.com/artieimages/qt/ar5l71q5wg3dxltjfcqt.gif?time=9/27/2011%203:02:19%20pm" /></a></div><div class="cbmsnArticleImage">When a hiring manager is trying to decide among candidates, the words of someone familiar with the applicant may tip the scale one way or the other. Are your references providing maximum advantage? Here are a few considerations:</div></div><div class="ArticleContent" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Think before you select</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Jayne Mattson, senior vice president of Keystone Associates, a career management consulting firm headquartered in Boston, says a good reference is someone who:</div><ul><br /><li>Wants to see you succeed as much as you do.</li><br /><li>Can clearly articulate your strengths, areas of expertise and development.</li><br /><li>Can think on her feet if asked a tough question.</li><br /><li>Is someone for whom you feel good about being a reference.</li></ul><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">While several people you know may fit the bill, consider whose position or ability to give pertinent information would be most useful to the prospective employer.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">"In most instances, companies are looking for professional references -- people you have worked for or with who can comment on your skills and accomplishments," says Tracy A. Cashman, partner and general manager of the information technology division of Winter, Wyman, one of the largest staffing firms in the Northeast. "There are occasions when companies want more personal/character references, but you should have at least three or four professional references at your disposal, ideally to include a past manager, a colleague, a subordinate (if appropriate) and perhaps someone from another team/division who you worked with on a particular project."</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Since you are looking for references to be enthusiastic advocates, it also is worth considering who might best convince others of your abilities. "There's nothing worse than a potential employer checking a reference who only answers in monosyllables and provides no detail," Cashman says.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Likewise, Mattson notes that it is wise to avoid anyone with whom you did not have a good working relationship and people whom you worked with years ago who are not up-to-date with your current career endeavors.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">If you're conducting a secret job search, you might want to think carefully about choosing someone from your current workplace. Make sure the person can be trusted to keep the search confidential.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Ask before you list</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Contacting people you'd like to use as a reference before listing them serves several purposes:</div><ul><br /><li>It makes you look professional and courteous.</li><br /><li>It gives them time to prepare and not be caught off-guard by a phone call they didn't expect.</li><br /><li>Their willingness or hesitancy can help you judge whether or not they would make a good reference.</li></ul><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Lavie Margolin, a career coach and author of "Lion Cub Job Search: Practical Job Search Assistance for Practical Job Seekers," warns that just because someone agrees to give a reference, it does not mean that it will be a good one. "Your former supervisor may have had a different impression than you of the quality of work that you provided ... Or what if your boss felt you left him in the lurch when you quit the company?" Instead of assuming, he suggests having a brief conversation with the potential reference in which you can ask what he thought about you as a professional and what he plans to share.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><strong>Keep people in the loop</strong></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Prepare your references to support your candidacy by briefing them on your background and career goals. Mattson suggests providing each with a current résumé, access to your LinkedIn profile and information on the best way to get in touch with you.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">While it is good to update people occasionally on the status of your search, contact is especially useful when you know a potential employer is about to begin checking references. Discussing the position and pointing out key elements that you are trying to emphasize can help your reference prepare informative answers.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b>Be sure references can be contacted</b></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Once you've finalized your references, be ready to present them to a prospective employer when asked. Margolin suggests creating a one-page list that includes the following for each reference:</div><ul><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">1. Person's name</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">2. Job title</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">3. Relationship to you (such as co-worker or direct supervisor)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">4. Company name</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">5. Address</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">6. Contact info (phone number, email address)</div></ul><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Then, check back with your references from time to time to make sure that contact information has not changed. The best reference in the world becomes useless if he can't be reached.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><i>Beth Braccio Hering researches and writes about job search strategy, career management, hiring trends and workplace issues for CareerBuilder. Follow @Careerbuilder on Twitter.</i></div></div>

How to choose good job references

Get the most from their support Beth Braccio Hering, Special to CareerBuilder When a hiring manager is trying to decide among candidates, th...

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