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Slide 1: 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 Dyk Dairy/Livestock Agent ,Fond du Lac County Molly Immendorf Instructional Technology Specialist, CE Technology Services
Slide 2: Heidi Dusek Youth & Family Coordinator Outagamie County UW-Extension Using Facebook in Family Living Personal Finance Outreach
Slide 4: Facebook    Technology success Technology challenges If I had it to do all over again, I’d…
Slide 5: 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/J ing/media/95b305c8-ac30-4626-995440c10d08c579
Slide 6: Spotlight on Judy Wolniakowski 4-H Youth Development Educator UW-Extension Brown County
Slide 7: Home Page A real-time list of Tweets from those you follow. Brown County 4-H began using Twitter June 2, 2009
Slide 8: Tweet 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. • 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
Slide 9: A 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. Profile Page
Slide 10: 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!
Slide 11: Lists and Listed On 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. Groups of other Twitter users. Used to tie specific individuals into a group on your Twitter account. Brown County has 8 lists.
Slide 12: Success - Networking 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 World Nation State County
Slide 13: Success - Technical Twitter Widget on home page of 4-H web site allows users to scroll through Tweets, even if they do not have a Twitter account.
Slide 14: 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
Slide 15: If I had it to do all over again, I’d …
Slide 16: Brown County 4-H http://twitter.com/BrownCounty4H
Slide 17: Diana Hammer Tscheschlok Community Development Educator Fond du Lac County UW-Extension Using a Wetpaint wiki to connect community members on sustainability efforts
Slide 19: 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
Slide 20: 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
Slide 21: 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
Slide 22: County Web Pages: RSS and Youtube Paul Dyk UW Extension, Fond du Lac County November 17, 2010
Slide 23: Your Social Media Challenges What challenges do you face when trying to use/establish social media to promote your programs?
Slide 24: Choosing Educational Technologies  Technology Teaching Tips and Tools:  http://fyi.uwex.edu/edtech/
Slide 26: Tech Tuesdays  Facebook Pages  November 23, 2010 December 14, 2010 (note not the 4th Tuesday)  The FYI on FYI.uwex.edu  Register at http://blogs.ces.uwex.edu/techservices/ (restricted to Cooperative Extension employees)
Slide 27: 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)