10 Steps to Extension 2.0

10 Steps to Extension 2.0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/mayr / Beth Kanter, Beth’s Blog

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So, what is this Web 2.0 Stuff anyway?

Using the Internet to instantly collaborate, share information, and have a conversation about ideas we care about.

Anthropology Professor Michael Wesch from the University of Kansas explains it best Let’s Watch It!

What do you think are core themes of Web2.0 … type into the chat .. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kk/

Listening http://www.flickr.com/photos/sookie /

Social Interaction http://www.flickr.com/photos/vox /

Sharing Content for use and reuse

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ethanz/ Openness

Mindset change

http://www.flickr.com/photos/petroleumjelliffe/ It’s Messy!

Low Risk Experiments http://www.flickr.com/photos/striatic

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnnyhuh/ Ready to take those first Steps? It’s Fun! Trust Me!

Step 1: Find People

How to find people who are passionate about your program or ideas

Let’s watch it for a few minutes

Personal learning Program outreach Connect with potential supporters Guide students to conversations Help students discover resources Find content for instructional materials Collaboration on student or other projects And …….

Discovery http://www.flickr.com/photos/joehastings/

Brainstorm keywords

Technorati blog finder

3. Explore what you find

4. Ask how to incorporate into your practice?

Demonstrate the Technorati Blog Finder!

Step 2: Read People’s Minds, Win Their Hearts

A homeless person isn’t someone you pass on your way into a fancy restaurant

Benefit Value Metric

What if …… Same tool, different feature

What could you learn from reading this blog and engaging in a conversation?

Or this one?

Discovery http://www.flickr.com/photos/joehastings/ 1. Brainstorm key words 2. Why useful? 3. Search in blog posts 4. Set up a watchlist 5. Check it regularly Let’s demonstrate the Technorati Post Blog Search And watchlist!

Step 3: Scatter bread crumbs http://www.flickr.com/photos/notraces/

Discovery http://www.flickr.com/photos/joehastings/ Leave one comment a day Comment like a King or Queen Don't forget to include your link

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brettlider/ Step 4: Ready, Set, Start Blogging

Individual Blogs Reflect about your practice Connect with peers Thinking out loud, thinking allowed http://www.flickr.com/photos/kk/

Let’s Visit Some Blogs by Extension Professionals

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pitel/ Let’s talk about comfort …

Discovery Exercise http://www.flickr.com/photos/joehastings/

What you want to learn/write

Be fearless or find a blog buddy

Set up a blog (blogger is free)

Write something everyday for 21 days

Demo Create a blog and post in two minutes for free

Step 5: Use RSS as an Information Coping Tool http://www.flickr.com/photos/alismith44/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kk/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/smudie / RSS Reader

How To Find Feeds

Technorati Blog Finder – highly rated

Add feeds from blogs they recommend

Add feeds of blogs from commentors

Ask your colleagues

Check for feeds from favorite web sites

Watchlists and Search Feeds

Discovery http://www.flickr.com/photos/joehastings/ Set up bloglines account Add a few RSS feeds Make it a habit to read your feeds Blog about it Demo Show bloglines

Step 6: Share the face of your organization

Flickr for Instruction Add notes to photos Easy to Blog Findable Groups Description CC License Download

Discovery http://www.flickr.com/photos/joehastings/

1. Open account, learn basics

2. Set up “Blog This”

3. Browse photos

4. Check license, blog

Participate in a group

Step 7: Use Tagging To Share Resources

Social Bookmarking

Findable

What are some ways that Nonprofits can pick the low Take advantage of the social aspects of tagging What did you tag?

Anyone can access on the web! Easily forward links Subscribe to other people’s streams Browse by tag

Publish links to your blog!

Discovery Exercise http://www.flickr.com/photos/joehastings/ Attend the session on May 9 th !

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sylvaincarle/ Step 8: Create and Remix Content

A Story …

2 4 3 1

The results …

Source: Creative Commons

User-Generated Content in An Educational Context Create collaborative, student-authored resources Enable public feedback on student assignments Give voice to communities and encourage idea sharing

Discovery Exercise http://www.flickr.com/photos/joehastings/ What are some ideas for collaborating with others to create/remix content? What issues come up?

Step 9: Wiki This or Wiki That

http://collaborate.extension.org/wiki/Main_Page

Discovery http://www.flickr.com/photos/joehastings/ Working in MediaWiki an Article Start to Finish For May 9 th , we’ll be using this space for our tagging reflections Demo How easy it is to edit wiki

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sd/ Step 10: Open Tools

Online Web-based Productivity Tools http://www.flickr.com/photos/fernando/ Think your office tools on the web!

Benefits Easy to share Familiar interface 24/7 access via the Internet Versioning Save local copies Import/export

Drawbacks Comfort Zone Right tool for task? Sustainability No Internet, No Work Security

Discovery http://www.flickr.com/photos/joehastings/ Where does it make the most sense to incorporate one or more of these tools into your practice? Easy start – Email, address book and slide shows Demo Slide Share

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gracewong / Share your path