Use of Social Media in Extension Urban Programming

A Panel DiscussionThe recording and other info: https://

learn.extension.org/events/732

Joanne Kinsey, Atlantic and Ocean Counties, New Jersey

Kathy Reschke, Military Families Learning Network

Katie Wagner, Salt Lake County, Utah

Ron Wolford, Cook County (Chicago), Illinois

November 12, 2012 #eXlearns

Joanne Kinsey, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

jkinsey@njaes.rutgers.eduwww.njaes.rutgers-atlantic.orgwww.njaes.rutgers.edu/health www.youtube.com/FCHSdepartmentRCE www.getmovinggethealthynj.rutgers.edu/workforce (Get

Moving Get Healthy NJ Workforce)www.vimeo.com/user8347130/videos (Get Moving Get

Healthy NJ)www.facebook.com/Get-Moving-Get-Healthy-New-Jerseywww.twitter.com/gmghnjwww.twitter.com/JoanneKinseywww.pinterest.com/EasyRecipeshttp://healthyonthejob.blogspot.com/ (Joanne Kinsey, Blog)

Kathy Reschke, Military Families Learning Network (Ohio)

kreschke@uga.edu & kathyr1@extension.org www.facebook.com/childcareandmilitaryfamilieswww.facebook.com/eXtensionallianceforbetterchildcarewww.facebook.com/childwiseresources twitter.com/MilChildCaretwitter.com/BetterChildCaretwitter.com/CWResources www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4276983&trk=hb_side_g

(LinkedIn group "Early Care & Education & Military Families)www.linkedin.com/pub/kathy-reschke/9/542/13

Katie Wagner, Salt Lake County

katie.wagner@usu.eduUSU Extension Salt Lake County Master Gardener Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/UsuExtensionMasterGardenersSaltLake?filter=1

'The Organic Forecast' blog which I haven't done much of yet but helps me catalog media stuff.

http://organicforecast.blogspot.com/Yard and Garden and Master Gardener: public can request a

teacher or sign-up to upcoming Master Gardener classes. http://extension.usu.edu/saltlake/

Online Master Gardener reporting system.  (password protected)Utah Pests site; residents can sign up for free IPM pest

advisories to know when to start treating or scouting for pests.http://utahpests.usu.edu/

Ron Wolford, Cook County (Chicago)rwolford@illinois.edu Cook County Extension: Urban Horticulturehttp://web.extension.illinois.edu/cook/hort.htmlHort Cornerhttp://urbanext.illinois.edu/hort/index.htmlSchools Onlinehttp://urbanext.illinois.edu/SchoolsOnline/Twitterurbangarden: https://twitter.com/#!/urbangardenuie_ hort: https://twitter.com/#!/uie_hortkidsgardening: https://twitter.com/#!/kidsgardeningcookcountyext: https://twitter.com/#!/cookcountyextFacebook Cook County Master Gardeners: http://on.fb.me/chicagomgsCook County Extension: http://on.fb.me/cookcountyext

Ron Wolford, Cook County (Chicago)TumblrChicago UrbanGarden:

http://www.tumblr.com/blog/chicagourbangardenPosterousUrbangarden:  http://urbangarden.posterous.com/FlickrMuseum of Science and Industry Smart Home Gardenhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/msismartgarden/sets/Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/urbangarden/

Ron Wolford, Cook County (Chicago)Scoop.itSchool Gardening Resources:

http://www.scoop.it/t/school-gardening-resourcesCommunity Gardening Resources:

http://www.scoop.it/t/community-gardening-resourcesHomework Helper: http://www.scoop.it/t/homework-helperBlack History Month Resources:

http://www.scoop.it/t/black-history-month-resourcesVegetable Gardening Resources:

http://www.scoop.it/t/vegetable-gardening-resourcesAll about Ants: http://www.scoop.it/t/antsSeniors: Learning is Timeless: http://www.scoop.it/t/seniors-learning-is-

timelessFood Safety, Preservation and Nutrition: http://www.scoop.it/t/food-

safety-food-preservationThe Miracle of Fall: http://www.scoop.it/t/the-miracle-of-fall

1. How do you currently use social media?

2. What practices have you found to be the most impactful?

3. Give an example of where social media became the key driver that allowed you to accomplish something or connect with clientele or a partner.

4. How do I start using social media?

5. Do you fear that your use of social media maybe missing communities or individuals who cannot afford or have available connectivity? If so, how do you address this.

6. Millions of people use social media each and every day. How do I stand out from the crowd and connect with people who are interested in my content?

7. How is social media success measured?

8. Talk about time, balancing, and integration of social media into your work.

9. What do you believe is going to be the next “best” usage of social media in teaching and/or learning?

10. What would it look like, if you were to conceptualize the perfect way to teach/connect via social media for extension?

Use of Social Media in Extension Urban ProgrammingThe recording & other info:

https://learn.extension.org/events/732

Joanne Kinsey, Atlantic and Ocean Counties, Rutgers Cooperative Extension, jkinsey@njaes.rutgers.edu

Kathy Reschke, Military Families Learning Network kreschke@uga.edu &

kathyr1@extension.org

Katie Wagner, Salt Lake County, Utah State University katie.wagner@usu.edu

Ron Wolford, Cook County (Chicago), University of Illinois rwolford@illinois.edu

November 12, 2012 #eXlearns

Note: the questions used in this panel discussion are the same as the one posed to the social media panelists at the University of Nebraska State Conference in October 2012 by Brandon Schulte.

For questions about this panel and webinar:

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The recording and other info: https://learn.extension.org/events/732