Tech Tools for Extension

ProfessionalsKyleen Burgess

4-H Agent Northampton County

BackgroundBackground

• 71.4% of the US uses the internet

• 9.4 BILLION searches a month• 3 key points

• It’s not about the technology, its about the people

• Change is the ONLY constant• Change is inevitable - progress is optional

• 71.4% of the US uses the internet

• 9.4 BILLION searches a month• 3 key points

• It’s not about the technology, its about the people

• Change is the ONLY constant• Change is inevitable - progress is optional

Top Tools Overview

Website & Delivery Platform

Web AnalyticsContent Tools

Research Tools

Productivity Tools

Meeting & Collaboration

Tools

Client Interaction

Tools

Sending Large FilesSending Large Files

• http://www.yousendit.com• http://www.sendthisfile.com• http://www.driveway.com• http://www.sendspace.com

• Yousendit = Free, 7 days, downloaded 100 times

• http://www.yousendit.com• http://www.sendthisfile.com• http://www.driveway.com• http://www.sendspace.com

• Yousendit = Free, 7 days, downloaded 100 times

How Does That Work?How Does That Work?

• Upload file & add email addresses

• Email Notification sent to recipients

• Recipient Downloads file

• Upload file & add email addresses

• Email Notification sent to recipients

• Recipient Downloads file

Sharing PowerpointsSharing Powerpoints

• www.slideshare.net FREE• Upload powerpoints, PDF slideshows, open office slideshows

• Free• Add audio to powerpoint and go to and it becomes a slidecast

• www.slideshare.net FREE• Upload powerpoints, PDF slideshows, open office slideshows

• Free• Add audio to powerpoint and go to and it becomes a slidecast

Shorten that URLShorten that URL

• When do I do that?• Trying to type a long URL - runs risk of typo

• Long URLs breaking in an email• Trying to tell someone a long URL over the phone

• When do I do that?• Trying to type a long URL - runs risk of typo

• Long URLs breaking in an email• Trying to tell someone a long URL over the phone

• http://district4.extension.ncsu.edu/tech/technology.html

• BECOMES• http://tinyurl.com/2udulr

• http://district4.extension.ncsu.edu/tech/technology.html

• BECOMES• http://tinyurl.com/2udulr

Shortening WebsitesShortening Websites

• http://tinyurl.com• http://301url.com• http://ataja.es• http://www.elfurl.com• http://notlong.com• http://urlx.org

• http://tinyurl.com• http://301url.com• http://ataja.es• http://www.elfurl.com• http://notlong.com• http://urlx.org

One More OptionOne More Option

• Purchase a separate URL• Now your website that was http://prohort.ces.northampton.ncsu.edu

• Becomes• www.prohort.net• Prices start at $5-$6 a year

• Purchase a separate URL• Now your website that was http://prohort.ces.northampton.ncsu.edu

• Becomes• www.prohort.net• Prices start at $5-$6 a year

Purchasing WebsitePurchasing Website

• Domains.yahoo.com• Godaddy.com

• many others

• Domains.yahoo.com• Godaddy.com

• many others

Flash DrivesFlash Drives

• All store data• 1 GB = food for storage

• 2 GB = can run programs such as web browser, email, Instant Message (IM) program

• All store data• 1 GB = food for storage

• 2 GB = can run programs such as web browser, email, Instant Message (IM) program

Auto ResponderAuto Responder

• Broadcast e-mail to everyone or target specific segments of your list

• Prepare and schedule emails in advance

• Track how many open the email, how many click on the links in the email

• Broadcast e-mail to everyone or target specific segments of your list

• Prepare and schedule emails in advance

• Track how many open the email, how many click on the links in the email

www.Aweber.comwww.Aweber.com

AweberAweber

Costs • $19 a year for less than 500 subscribers

• $29 a year for 501-2,500 subscribers

Costs • $19 a year for less than 500 subscribers

• $29 a year for 501-2,500 subscribers

Search EnginesSearch Engines

• Find what you need quickly • Find what you need quickly

Google CheatsGoogle Cheats

Two Handouts- Google Help: Cheat Sheet- The Essentials of Google Search

Two Handouts- Google Help: Cheat Sheet- The Essentials of Google Search

Meta-Search EnginesMeta-Search Engines

• Results from multiple search engines

• Dogpile.com - Google, Yahoo, MSN, Ask

• MetaCrawler.com - Google, Yahoo, MSN, Ask

• Results from multiple search engines

• Dogpile.com - Google, Yahoo, MSN, Ask

• MetaCrawler.com - Google, Yahoo, MSN, Ask

Personal online presentations

Personal online presentations

• Alternatives to Power Point • Access anytime, anywhere• Sharing & Collaboration• Present from remote location• Embed

• Alternatives to Power Point • Access anytime, anywhere• Sharing & Collaboration• Present from remote location• Embed

• Zohoshow.com• Sliderocket.com• Preezo.com• Teamslide.com• Slideburner.com• Authorstream.com

• Zohoshow.com• Sliderocket.com• Preezo.com• Teamslide.com• Slideburner.com• Authorstream.com

Taking Power Point Up A Notch

Taking Power Point Up A Notch

Make jeopardy games http://www.jmu.edu/madison/teacher/jeopardy/jeopardy.htm

Other ideas on the internethttp://www.techtrekers.com/PP/

Make jeopardy games http://www.jmu.edu/madison/teacher/jeopardy/jeopardy.htm

Other ideas on the internethttp://www.techtrekers.com/PP/

On-Line Registrationwww.RegOnline.com

On-Line Registrationwww.RegOnline.com

Benefits of On-Line Registration

Benefits of On-Line Registration

• Accepts credit cards & Pay Pal• Low costs:

• $4.75 per person less than 120 people

• $3.50 per person plus $150 for event for an event over 120 people

• Paid to you by check monthly

• Accepts credit cards & Pay Pal• Low costs:

• $4.75 per person less than 120 people

• $3.50 per person plus $150 for event for an event over 120 people

• Paid to you by check monthly

Creating PDF’sCreating PDF’s

• www.PrimoPDF.com• For windows

• For Mac’s its as simple as a click?

• www.PrimoPDF.com• For windows

• For Mac’s its as simple as a click?

ElluminateElluminate

• Up to 6 speakers• Video• Text Chat• Shared, Interactive Whiteboard• Shared applications• Record/playback• Breakout rooms/polling

• Up to 6 speakers• Video• Text Chat• Shared, Interactive Whiteboard• Shared applications• Record/playback• Breakout rooms/polling

EIT on ElluminateEIT on Elluminate

On-Line Survey On-Line Survey

• www.polldaddy.com• www.polldaddy.com

Surveymonkey.comSurveymonkey.com

Online Invitation Services

Online Invitation Services

• Create, customize, manage and track invitations and responses

• Import email addresses• Most allow for follow up messages, maps directions and more

• Create, customize, manage and track invitations and responses

• Import email addresses• Most allow for follow up messages, maps directions and more

• www.Evite.com• www.waitrose.com• www.sendomatic.com• www.rsvphq.com• www.mypunchbowl.com• www.socialzr.com

• www.Evite.com• www.waitrose.com• www.sendomatic.com• www.rsvphq.com• www.mypunchbowl.com• www.socialzr.com

Online Office Application

Online Office Application

• Google Docs• Word processor• Spreadsheet• Presentation• Google Calendar• Google Notebooks• Chat Feature

• Google Docs• Word processor• Spreadsheet• Presentation• Google Calendar• Google Notebooks• Chat Feature

Google DocsGoogle Docs

• Import existing documents, spreadsheets and presentations or create new ones from scratch

• Access and edit from ANYWHERE• FREE

• Import existing documents, spreadsheets and presentations or create new ones from scratch

• Access and edit from ANYWHERE• FREE

Collaboration ToolCollaboration Tool

• Share changes in real time• Invite people to your documents and make changes together, at the same time

• Includes a chat windown

• Share changes in real time• Invite people to your documents and make changes together, at the same time

• Includes a chat windown

The Freedom of ChoiceThe Freedom of Choice

• Documents are stored securely online

• They can published or not

• Documents are stored securely online

• They can published or not

GroupsGroups

• Share features of web pages, wikis and blogs

• Share calendars, files, discussions with others

• Public or private• Yahoo!, Google, MSN

• Share features of web pages, wikis and blogs

• Share calendars, files, discussions with others

• Public or private• Yahoo!, Google, MSN

iChat (for Macs)iChat (for Macs)• Look for this icon on your desktop

• You can use your existing .Mac account ID or an AIM account ID. If you don't have either, sign up for .Mac or an AIM account.

• I suggest an AIM account…to get one go to www.aim.com

• Look for this icon on your desktop

• You can use your existing .Mac account ID or an AIM account ID. If you don't have either, sign up for .Mac or an AIM account.

• I suggest an AIM account…to get one go to www.aim.com

What Does iChat do?What Does iChat do?

• Allows you to chat with people directly and instantly

• Can send files• Can do video chat (if equipment is installed on computer)

• Can audio chat (use mics)

• Allows you to chat with people directly and instantly

• Can send files• Can do video chat (if equipment is installed on computer)

• Can audio chat (use mics)

Signing on to iChatSigning on to iChat

• Click icon• Go to file and then preferences• Click accounts• Click plus sign + at bottom right hand corner

• Select AIM account off list • Enter your SN and password• Sign onto iChatUsing AIM• www.aim.com

• Click icon• Go to file and then preferences• Click accounts• Click plus sign + at bottom right hand corner

• Select AIM account off list • Enter your SN and password• Sign onto iChatUsing AIM• www.aim.com

AIMAIM

• Go to www.aim.com to get a Screen Name (SN) and to download the program

• If you cannot download call your IT contact to ask why (may not be able to download if your county runs your web)

• Ask IT to unblock AIM

• Go to www.aim.com to get a Screen Name (SN) and to download the program

• If you cannot download call your IT contact to ask why (may not be able to download if your county runs your web)

• Ask IT to unblock AIM

DeliciousDelicious

• Social Book marking Tool• www.delicious.com• Travels with you• Allows you to tag, share, manage websites from a centralized source

• Requires registration and download if you wish to tag websites

• Social Book marking Tool• www.delicious.com• Travels with you• Allows you to tag, share, manage websites from a centralized source

• Requires registration and download if you wish to tag websites

Things you can do with delicious

Things you can do with delicious

• Bookmark any site on the internet, get to it from anywhere

• Share your bookmarks and get bookmarks in return

• Discover the most useful and interesting bookmarks on the web by using the popular bookmark search

• Bookmark any site on the internet, get to it from anywhere

• Share your bookmarks and get bookmarks in return

• Discover the most useful and interesting bookmarks on the web by using the popular bookmark search

50 ways to tell a story

50 ways to tell a story

• http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools

• http://cogdogroo.wikispaces.com/StoryTools

Photo SharingPhoto Sharing

• Numerous websites to photo share

• My favorite is www.snapfish.com

• Numerous websites to photo share

• My favorite is www.snapfish.com

Snapfish.ComSnapfish.Com

• Upload your photos• Group Rooms• Can purchase photos/gifts• Can share photos with others• Can password protect rooms

• Upload your photos• Group Rooms• Can purchase photos/gifts• Can share photos with others• Can password protect rooms

Want to learn more?Want to learn more?

• Spring 2009 - AEE 526 - Information Technologies in Agriculture and Extension Education - Contact Dr. Garry Moore - AEE NCSU

• Curriculum & Instruction - ECI• Special Topics - 21st Century Tech Skills

• Computer Applications & Integration in Instruction

• Multimedia Designs and Applications

• Spring 2009 - AEE 526 - Information Technologies in Agriculture and Extension Education - Contact Dr. Garry Moore - AEE NCSU

• Curriculum & Instruction - ECI• Special Topics - 21st Century Tech Skills

• Computer Applications & Integration in Instruction

• Multimedia Designs and Applications

ResourcesResources

• Dave Palmer - Instructional Media Extension Agent for FL

• http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/top100.html

• Dave Palmer - Instructional Media Extension Agent for FL

• http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/recommended/top100.html

The EndThe End

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