The document discusses the nature and advantages of blogs as a communication tool, highlighting their ease of creation, immediate feedback capabilities, and potential to replace or augment newsletters in extension work. It emphasizes the benefits of blogs over traditional hard copies, such as accessibility and the ability to reach unlimited subscribers. The document also lists various blog examples and platforms where blogs can be created.

1. Blogs John's Blogs jdorner.blogspot.com nccetechtalk.blogspot.com

2. What is a Blog? communications tool can be edited by a group or tied to an individual readers can be allowed to comment

3. Advantages of blog over hard copy FREE to deliver! FAST & EASY to create! Immediate Feedback & Comments Archived Searchable Subscribe via email or RSS aggregator Unlimited number of subscribers Multiple authors easy Fun Links Color photographs Perceived as 'current' and 'up-to-date'

4. Advantages of hard copy over blog portable no technology required 100% accessibility (to the literate)

5. How can a Blog be used in Extension? replace/augment newsletters update public on what is going on in Extension "Call Of The Day" Crop Production & Progress Updates Tobacco Blue Mold Update Field trials updates 4-H activities 4-H leader tips

6. Blog Examples jdorner.blogspot.com nccetechtalk.blogspot.com www.pageflakes.com/jdorner www.pageflakes.com/extension blog.aafromaa.com www.boyscouttrail.com/rss/rssinfo.asp www.parenthacks.com www.wikihow.com

7. Where can I put my blog? www.ojr.org/ojr/images/blog_software_comparison.cfm Free blogs.lib.ncsu.edu blogger.com wordpress.com many others Cost typepad.com many others

8. Related Links www.commoncraft.com/rss_plain_english www.commoncraft.com/blogs blog.aafromaa.com/2007/05/john-dorner-asked-several-questions.html rohitbhargava.typepad.com/weblog/2006/08/5_rules_of_soci.html