Institutional Team Web Institutional Team Web ConferenceConference

December 4, 2012

AgendaAgenda

• Welcome• NeXC Scholarship Follow Up• Ask an Expert 2.0• Around the Country• LEARN• 15-Minute Strategy• SLVE Update: Digital Information Broker & Network

Literacy Immersive Learning Online Program• Other• Next Meeting: January 8, 2013

NeXC Scholarship Follow UpNeXC Scholarship Follow Up

Michelle Giddens

Ask an ExpertAsk an Expert

http://Ask.extension.org

Launched – December 3Launched – December 3

• ask.extension.org

• “Public” questions coming in

• Need more Question Wranglersand Experts

Key Talking PointsKey Talking Points

• Extends reach

• Introduction of Groups

• Simpler assignments

• Improved mobile experience

• More powerful search

• Better notifications

• Easier access for public participation

Try It!Try It!

• https://ask.extension.org/

• Post in About eXtension blog

• Get Help!– http://about.extension.org/ask/

Around the CountryAround the Country

LEARNLEARN

http://Learn.extension.org

Upcoming: Most “Followed”Upcoming: Most “Followed”

• Critical Conversations: Personal vs. professional identities in social media

–December 7

• Financial Frauds and Scams

–December 18

2012: Most ‘Attended’2012: Most ‘Attended’• NeXC: 4 Keynote/Guest speakers

• Mobile First

• Ask an Expert 2.0 Mock-Up Walkthrough

• The Challenge of Feeding 9 Billion People

• Organizing Mobile Web Experiences

• Pinterest for CoPs, County, Specialists, & Outreach

• Online privacy and security tune-up

• Use of Social Media in Extension Urban Programs

15-Minute Strategy15-Minute Strategy

• 15 minutes at each Institutional Web Meeting to learn a specific tool or task

• Information & resources provided to allow participants to replicate the training in their state/institution

Examples of proposed topicsExamples of proposed topics

• Collaboration with eXtension Google Docs

• Using eXtension search functions

• Mobile note taking with Evernote

• Sharing Learn as a professional development opportunity with adminstrators

Examples of opportunitiesExamples of opportunities

• Use 15 minutes of an existing meeting/program - or an institutional team meeting

• Use at program meetings to break up the agenda

• Add to an administrative meeting

• Spice up an office or other meeting

Example: Lunch & LearnExample: Lunch & Learn

• Virtual or in person (Penn State virtual; OSU in person)

• Can be creative and combine social time with learning

• OSU - 15 minutes to eat and talk; 15-20 minute presentation; 10 minute Q&A; 10 minute "cool down" to finish conversations, talk more, etc.

How to participateHow to participate

• Commit your team to using one of the modules this year; more is better!

• Give us ideas of topics you need (put them in the chat box or email us)

• Teach a 15-minute module at an upcoming meeting

• Other ideas?

State and Local Value State and Local Value EnhancementEnhancement

How to Help Clients with How to Help Clients with Questions: Questions:

Filling the Role of Digital Information Broker in County

Offices

Why? Why?

• Changing role of support staff

• Move from clerical support to information resources (brokers)

What? What? • Helping support staff learn eXtension tools

How?How?

• Train the trainer - at least two volunteers from any interested institution

• Three sessions scheduled, more possibleo December 17, 1-2:30 p.m. EDT

o December 18, 1-2:30 p.m. EDT

o January 14, 1-2:30 p.m. EDT

• Sign up here: http://web2.canr.msu.edu/inservice/coursetitle.cfm

Sessions title: How to Help Clients with Questions

How do we sign up?How do we sign up?

• Sign up here: http://web2.canr.msu.edu/inservice/coursetitle.cfm

• Sessions title: How to Help Clients with Questions

• For more info: Contact Jerry: jthomas@extension.org

Terry: tmeisenbach@extension.org

Lela: vanden34@msu.edu

SLVE & Network Lit Immersive SLVE & Network Lit Immersive Learning Online ProgramLearning Online Program

A great opportunity to learn about eXtension and develop online networking skills.

Facilitators:

•Steve Judd: stephen.judd@unh.edu

•Jerry Thomas: jthomas@extension.org

http://go.osu.edu/immersive

Who?Who?

• People wanting to learn more about:o eXtension tools and resourceso Working and collaborating onlineo Building a multi-state network of peerso Having fun learning!

When? When?

• January - February 2013

– Friday, 1/11/13 – Google+ Intro webinar

– Monday, 1/14/13 – Immersive Learning Launch webinar

– Wrap up first full week of February

• Four weeks of directed training with flexibility for scheduling group work

Actions? Actions?

• Join or recommend people from your institution to participate.

• sign up at: http://go.osu.edu/immersive

Other SLVE activitiesOther SLVE activities

• Middle managers

• Onboarding

• 101 programs

• Master volunteers

• State visits o Terry: tmeisenbach@extension.orgo Jerry: jthomas@extension.org

Next Institutional Team Next Institutional Team Web ConferenceWeb Conference

Tuesday, December 4

2:30 EASTERN

Action StepsAction Steps• Check out Ask an Expert 2.0

• Try a “Lunch & Learn” at your institution

• Register 2 people from your state for “How to Help Clients with Questions”

• Sign up for SLVE/Net Lit Immersive Learning

• Promote professional development to staff

• Pick an UPDATE article to share with your Director/Administrator

• Scout out success stories!

2013 Institutional Team Web 2013 Institutional Team Web Conference DatesConference Dates

• January 8

• February 5

• March 5

• April 2

• May 7

• June 4

• July 2

• August 6

• September 3

• October 1

• November 5

• December 3

Happy HolidaysHappy HolidaysThanks for a great year!!!Thanks for a great year!!!