Social Media in Extension
From Extension Collaborative Wiki
Use this page to share ideas, resources, and examples of social media use for Extension work. This page was originally posted to http://tcewiki.tamu.edu, and the first contributions were made by Beth Raney and John Dorner. Having this as a resource on the Collaborate wiki seems like a better location for it.
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Social Media
Blogs
A blog is "A personal or corporate website in the form of an online journal, with new entries appearing in sequence as they are written, especially as dealing with reflections or opinion, and typically incorporating links to other articles." Definition of a blog
Example blogs in Extension
Susan Schoenian in Maryland is doing some good things with blogs for her clientele at: Shepherd's Notebook Blogand Meat Goat Performance Test Blog
Diane Turner and Tim Mathews are two North Carolina agents in different counties working together to maintain a home horticulture blog at: Master Your Garden
Tony Glover in Alabama has a home garden blog (note the url address may change in the upcoming months) Heart of Dixie Gardener
LSU Chancellor's health and fitness blog Chancellor's Challenge Blog
Cornell specialists and agents contribute to Community horticulture blog
Alabama Cooperative Extension System Backyard Wisdom
University of Minnesota Forestry blog Vital Forests Vital Communities
Resources
Wikis
A wiki is a collection of web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. Definition from Wikipedia
Example Wikis in Extension
Ken Balliet (kballiet@psu.edu) in Pennsylvania is using a wiki to collaborate with stakeholders in the Natural Gas Exploration and Leasing Program. The wiki has grown quickly to include a linked community forum for effective Q & A. http://naturalgaslease.pbwiki.com
Ken also plans to do a monthly "talkcast" using talkshoe.com that will allow extension offices and individual landowners to "call in" via computer or phone to ask questions of experts.Each session will be recorded and available as a podcast.
Also Ken has mentored 4-H Educators in several counties who are using wikis with Teen Councils AND their summer Camp. The wiki serves as an on-going report (blog) for the camp directors AND a vital communications link to parents in the event of a weather emergency. http://4-hcampbrule.pbwiki.com
Planning the 2008 NACAA meeting
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Social bookmarking
- Del.icio.us Tag Extension articles with extag
- Diigo
Example social bookmarking in Extension Extension-tagged resources for Internet Safety
Presentation sharing
- Google docs
Eli Sagor Minnesota Foresty slidesets
Photo sharing
Videos
Explanation
Tips
Use an RSS Feed reader and read other's blogs
