This document discusses using Google Apps like Docs, Sheets, and Sites to facilitate collaboration between Extension staff and volunteers. It provides an overview of the Google Apps that can be used, including Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites. Issues to consider with online collaboration tools include defining roles and responsibilities, ensuring all team members have access to the necessary tools, and addressing differing comfort levels with various technologies. The document also provides links to additional resources on the topic.

1. Using Google Apps for collaboration
between staff and volunteers
https://learn.extension.org/events/2241
This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Family
Readiness Policy, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Numbers 2010-48869-20685, 2012-48755-20306, and 2014-48770-22587.

2. Research and evidenced-based
professional development
through engaged online communities
www.extension.org/militaryfamilies
Sign up for webinar email notifications at www.extension.org/62831

3. Helping military family service professionals use online technologies
to enhance communications, sharing and learning.
www.youtube.com/user/NetworkLiteracyCoP
twitter.com/NetLitTips
plus.google.com/+eXtensionNetworkLiteracyCoP

4. Extension Master Gardener
Social Media Training
• Develop online training for EMG
volunteers and coordinators
• Allow for reuse of materials
• Provide certificate of completion

6. When do we meet?
• Four time zones
• 2 PM Eastern
• Fridays

7. Ongoing Communication
Tried and true
• Email
• Phone
More bandwidth, please
Hangouts, include phone option

8. Documents and Content
eXtension Create Google eXtension Apps
Docs
Sheets
Slides
Sites
Reference Collaborative

9. Toolbox
• Email / phone
• Hangouts
• eXtension Google Apps
– Doc
– Sheets / Forms
– Sites
– Slides
• eXtension Create (Drupal)
See also: https://kjeannette.wordpress.com/2015/09/29/online-tools-for-collaboration-between-staff-and-volunteers

10. Issues / Considerations
• Who does what?
• Lack of access to tools?
• Comfort level of team members with tools?
• Not necessarily the absolute best tool for
each job…

11. Network Literacy
Upcoming Event
Slack - tackling communication for your
team
Tuesday, October 20th 2015 – 2 PM EDT
https://learn.extension.org/events/2242
For more information on MFLN- Network Literacy go to:
http://blogs.extension.org/militaryfamilies/network-
literacy/

12. Find all upcoming and recorded webinars covering:
Personal Finance
Military Caregiving
Family Development
Family Transitions
Network Literacy
Nutrition & Wellness
Community Capacity Building
This material is based upon work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Family
Readiness Policy, U.S. Department of Defense under Award Numbers 2010-48869-20685, 2012-48755-20306, and 2014-48770-22587.
www.extension.org/62581

13. Image Sources
• EMGSM Task Force Map – Karen Jeannette
• Phone – morguefile.com (kconnors - http://mrg.bz/0v9thC)
• Tools – morguefile.com (cohdra - http://mrg.bz/QLE1BA)