Eastern District Technology Showcase Nov17 final

HOW EASTERN DISTRICT COLLEAGUES ARE USING SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEB 2.0

Heidi Dusek Youth & Family Program Coordinator, Outagamie County

Judy Wolniakowski 4-H Youth Development Educator, Brown County

Diana Tscheschlok Community Resource Development Educator, Fond du Lac County

Paul DykDairy/Livestock Agent ,Fond du Lac County

Molly Immendorf Instructional Technology Specialist, CE Technology Services

Heidi DusekYouth & Family CoordinatorOutagamie County UW-Extension

Using Facebook in Family Living Personal Finance Outreach

Facebook

Technology success Technology challenges If I had it to do all over again, I’d…

Follow up Links

I have created a video tutorial on how to create a “Fan” (Like it) page available on Screencast.

Direct Link: http://www.screencast.com/users/hdusek/folders/Jing/media/95b305c8-ac30-4626-9954-40c10d08c579

Spotlight on

Judy Wolniakowski4-H Youth Development Educator

UW-Extension Brown County

Home PageA real-time list of Tweets from those you follow. Brown County 4-H began using Twitter June 2, 2009

Tweet

• USDA Blog: Countdown to Thanksgiving: Plan Ahead http://bit.ly/9wnqD5 about 3 hours ago via twitterfeed

• NIFA awarded nearly $6 million to help veterinarians pay back their student loans in return for service in rural areas http://is.gd/gSC2c

• EXTENSION MASTER GARDENER Alaska Master Gardener course online http://www.uaf.edu/ces/mastergardeners/online/ via @nosogreenthumb #gardening

A message posted via Twitter containing 140 characters or fewer. Brown County 4-H has tweeted 349 times. Listed below are tweets from others we follow.

Profile PageA Twitter page displaying information about a user, as well as all the Tweets they have posted from their account. Brown County 4-H Twitter pages are personalized.

Followers and Following A follower is another Twitter user who has followed you.

Brown County 4-H has 167 followers!

To follow someone on Twitter means to subscribe to their Tweets or updates on the site.

Brown County 4-H follows 105!

Lists and Listed On

Groups of other Twitter users. Used to tie specific individuals into a group on your Twitter account. Brown County has 8 lists.

To be included in another Twitter user's list. Listed numbers and details appear in the statistics at the top of your profile.

Brown County 4-H is included in 14 lists.

Success - Networking

County

State

Nation

World

Opportunity to share with others what Brown County 4-H is doing AND to find out what others are doing and about new opportunities.

State and County 4-H

Local Communities

USDA

NIFA

Universities

News Media

Organizations

Technical Professionals

Individuals

Businesses

Success - TechnicalTwitter Widget on home page of 4-H web site allows users to scroll through Tweets, even if they do not have a Twitter account.

Challenges

• Identifying the purpose and value for using Twitter• Personalizing the Twitter site

• Personalized background• Image

• Making the most out of each tweet• Use # hashtag to add tweets to a category• Use tools like bit.ly to shorten URL addresses

• Time to read other tweets

• Balancing the cost of technology and time

• Keeping up with new tools:• Twitter Tools for integrating with WordPress• SnapTweet for posting Flickr photos to Twitter

If I had it to do all over again,

I’d …

http://twitter.com/BrownCounty4H

Brown County 4-H

Diana Hammer TscheschlokCommunity Development EducatorFond du Lac County UW-ExtensionUsing a Wetpaint wiki to connect community members on sustainability efforts

Wetpaint Success

Technology success Allows real-time or asynchronous

collaboration Allows for many different widgets (maps,

videos, polls) Flexible design and structure Easily changeable design and content

Wetpaint Challenges

Wetpaint now includes ads on educational sites

Non-tech community members found it hard to learn

Community members used it like a regular website

Wiki Do Differentlies

Immediately purchase a custom URL Ensure that all users can access the site

from work and home Have a base group that enjoys learning

technology

County Web Pages: RSS and Youtube

Paul Dyk UW Extension, Fond du Lac County

November 17, 2010

Your Social Media Challenges

What challenges do you face when trying to use/establish social media to promote

your programs?

Choosing Educational Technologies Technology Teaching Tips and Tools:

http://fyi.uwex.edu/edtech/

Tech Tuesdays

Facebook Pages November 23, 2010

The FYI on FYI.uwex.edu December 14, 2010 (note not the 4th Tuesday)

Register at http://blogs.ces.uwex.edu/techservices/ (restricted to Cooperative Extension employees)

Tech Tuesdays -Archives

Online Tools for Creating, Collaborating & Sharing PowerPoint Presentations

Facebook Tips Twitter Tips Bring the Web to You, RSS A Podcasting Primer Manage Your Photos and Images with Flickr Organizing the Internet with Tags and Social

Bookmarks Online Security Savvy Surfing

Archives at http://fyi.uwex.edu/edtech (not restricted)