http://extensiontrends.ag.ohio-state.edu Blogging about University Extension, Outreach and Engagement Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:39:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Immediately following my presentation at the USAIN conference I truck down to Columbus and fly to Raleigh, NC for the National Extension Technology Conference (NETC). Steve Lichtensteiger (OSU Extension Regional System's Tech) and I present an overview of a blended e-learning program conducted at Ohio State last year. I've also ... http://extensiontrends.ag.ohio-state.edu/2008/04/09/netcs-coming-soon/ I'm putting the final touches on an upcoming pre-conference  about Web 2.0's impact on agriculture information specialists from USAIN (United States Agricultural Information Network).  Extension professionals should be aware of USAIN. They focus on policy and other issues around agriculture information. Take a few minutes and poke around their website. ... http://extensiontrends.ag.ohio-state.edu/2008/04/09/usain-pre-conference-workshop/ Not so good news from today's NY Times article by David Leonhardt. It's never encouraging when an article starts with these four lead sentences: If history is a reliable guide, the recession of 2008 is now unavoidable. The dismal jobs report released Friday showed ... http://extensiontrends.ag.ohio-state.edu/2008/03/08/dreary-economic-news/ It feels like a matter of weeks since I last posted and it's really been months. Kind of the way life feels like these days.  I'm forever committing to multiple projects. A great (and quick read) on the need to focus and on getting more done by doing  less busywork ... http://extensiontrends.ag.ohio-state.edu/2008/03/08/staying-focused-in-an-unfocused-world/ Andrew McAfee has been a leading academic voice for Enterprise 2.0. For about four more weeks you can get his article “Enterprise 2.0: The Dawn of Emergent Collaboration” from the MIT Sloan Management Review for free. Here is the link. This is a great summary of Enterprise 2.0 and includes McAfee’s ... http://extensiontrends.ag.ohio-state.edu/2007/10/01/mcafees-enterprise-20/ I've had a busy month that's kept me away from posting. My family is continuing to deal with flood damage and lot's of administrative stuff to deal with at OSU Extension. Time to get some stuff posted! http://extensiontrends.ag.ohio-state.edu/2007/10/01/its-been-a-busy-month/ Wired has some basic intro points on using Facebook. Very brief, somewhat general, but also useful. http://extensiontrends.ag.ohio-state.edu/2007/08/24/facebook-directions-on-wired/ I’ve been lazily thumbing through Mark Frauenfelder’s book Rule the Web for the last several weeks. Then I came across this review by Kevin Kelly in his Cool Tools site (highly recommend site!). Kevin gives a nice, brief review. The book focuses on how to use the web more efficiently ... http://extensiontrends.ag.ohio-state.edu/2007/08/08/rule-the-web/ OK, I've been on a lot of vacation over the last two months. Coupled with a lot of administrative work. Now it's time to get back to work and do some posting. The interest in Extension 2.0 and Web 2.0 work has continued to increase, so more info to post ... http://extensiontrends.ag.ohio-state.edu/2007/08/01/back-to-posting/ Just like having a deep (or high, or sprawling among several rooms) collection of books, I also seem to have a full collection of recorded shows on my DVR. Right now I’m working through It’s All Geek to Me from the Science Channel. These are 30 minute shows hosted by ... http://extensiontrends.ag.ohio-state.edu/2007/05/28/it%e2%80%99s-all-geek-to-me/