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Communities of Practice

Plugging into. &. Communities of Practice. New technologies are changing the way  we work and find information. 74% of American adults use the Internet and have access to : 14.51 trillion web pages 100,000+ iPhone apps 14,420 radio stations 5,500 magazines

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Communities of Practice

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  1. Plugging into & Communities of Practice

  2. New technologies are changing the way  we work and find information.

  3. 74% of American adults use the Internet and have access to: 14.51 trillion web pages 100,000+iPhone apps 14,420radio stations 5,500 magazines 200+ cable TV networks     eXtension!

  4. is a new tool for: • Collaboration • Delivery of content • Enriching communication • Interacting with and reaching new users • TRANSFORMING the way you work

  5. is Cooperative Extension

  6. In 2008: 3,000 Cooperative Extension faculty and staff had eXtension IDs. In 2011: More than 15,200hold eXtension IDs. 

  7. create.extension.org/node/2520 In 2008: 16 Communities of Practice launched content In 2011: 42 Communities of Practice launched content 61 Communities of Practice are actively working and even more are getting ready to join eXtension

  8. More than 3,800 Cooperative Extension faculty and staff work in eXtension Communities of Practice

  9. www.extension.org

  10. create.extension.org

  11. people.extension.org

  12. search.extension.org

  13. search.extension.org

  14. SOCIAL NETWORKS

  15. SOCIAL GRAPH

  16. NIFA RFA Information http://create.extension.org/node/2057

  17. Where adds value: • In tight budgetary times, eXtension is enhancing expertise for many states. • Extension educators are using eXtension to supplement their work every day. They are collaborating across state and regional boundaries. They are working differently. • Surfacing what is important-- search, context, curation, social • Research beyond the Land-Grant-- total university & sometimes industry • Active engagement/conversation with the public and each other • Learning (it's social!)

  18. Discussion/Questions

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