technology in today's world: how web 2.0 is changing extension's role

Technology in Today’s World

How Web 2.0 Is Changing Extension’s Role

Dr. Diane BalesAssociate Professor,

Human Development and Family Science

Human Development Specialist, Cooperative Extension

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Quick Brainstorming

What technology tools do you have in your purse, backpack, or other bag right now?

Be as creative as you can!Write quickly; don’t stop to evaluate ideas

Technology = change

Attitudes about Technology

What Makes the Web Useful?

How do you find information?

Imagine that a friend comes to you looking for advice on how to lose weight. You don’t feel like an expert, so you go looking for information online. What would you do first?a. Post a question on Facebook

b. Look for a YouTube video

c. Search well-known companies like Weight Watchers

d. Do a Google search

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Web 2.0

The web is no longer just a source of static information

Users expect to contribute to contentContent changes much more quicklyCollected knowledgeHow do we know what to trust?

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The Online World Is Changing

Consumers expect to be in controlLess respect for expertise Learning is less linear and more chaoticLearning is embedded in a culture of speedWe are challenged by “info-glut” and

information anxietyNew technologies are creating

communities of learners

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Using the Web to Communicate

Websites Practical answers to relevant questions or issues Simple, but not simplistic, information Answer “WIIFM?” Design of website matters

Social Media Use for conversation, not just advertising Keep posts/pages updated! Don’t overdo number of posts

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Managing Information: Curation

Tools for Aggregating InformationFlipboard app Zite (for iPad/iPhone)Mashable – Family and Parenting

(mashable.com/family-parenting)

Tools for Curating a TopicScoop It! - Great Mentoring Paper.li – Great Parenting News

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One More Perspective

Technology changes how we think about the world…

But it’s not the only tool available!