Category: Webinars

Mental Health Awareness Webinar Recording Now Available

Post author By Sandra Conn
Post date June 23, 2016

On Thursday, June 22 two educators from Ohio State University Extension, Jami Dellifield and Amanda Raines, presented an eXtension webinar on “Mental Health Awareness for Extension Professionals.” It is based on a professional development session they led at eXtension’s NeXC2016 conference in March that generated great interest.

Due to popular response both to the conference session and now to the webinar, “Mental Health Awareness for Extension Professionals” has been recorded and is available for viewing at: https://learn.extension.org/events/2679.

Tags mental health, Professional Development

i-Three Corps Newsroom Webinars

NAEPSDP Webinar Will Feature eXtension CEO Christine Geith with Update on i-Three Issues Corps

Post author By Sandra Conn
Post date June 13, 2016

Earlier this year, eXtension Foundation selected 127 people from 33 institutions and 30 states to participate in its new i-Three Issue Corps — an initiative where eXtension staff are finding new ways to help Extension professionals make a more visible and more measurable local impact.

On Thursday, June 16, 2016, at 11:30 a.m. EST (10:30 a.m. CST/9:30 a.m. MST/8:30 a.m. PST), the National Association of Extension Program and Staff Development Professionals (NAEPSDP) is hosting a webinar where eXtension Foundation CEO Christine Geith and members of the eXtension leadership team will present an overview of the program, give examples of Corps members’ work and discuss promising new practices emerging in the program.

More information: https://learn.extension.org/events/2683.

Join the webinar on June 16: https://purdue.webex.com/purdue/onstage/g.php?MTID=e37215e846c6d84b4e64d51fe7292b698 Password: NAEPSDP

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Save the Date: June 22 for eXtension Webinar on Mental Health Awareness

Post author By Sandra Conn
Post date June 2, 2016

Increasingly, Cooperative Extension professionals are coming in contact in their work with individuals affected by mental health problems. They may be clients, community members, co-workers or even family members or friends — both professional and personal contacts. Knowing how to help them or how to provide a bridge for them to find the help they need can be a daunting and distracting challenge.

Please save the date and join us on Wednesday, June 22, 2016, from 2:00-3:00 p.m., EST, for a new webinar, “The Importance of Mental Health Awareness for Extension Professionals.”

Developed and taught by Jami Dellifield, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, and Amanda Raines, 4-H Program Assistant, both of Ohio State University Extension, Hardin County, this webinar focuses on educating Extension professionals about mental health problems, how to approach affected individuals and connect them with local resources, and how to develop a plan for use in a crisis situation.

Additional information can be found here: https://www.extension.org/2016/05/27/awareness-of-mental-health-issues-increasingly-important/.

Tags mental health, Professional Development

News Professional Development Webinars

Awareness of Mental Health Issues Increasingly Important for Extension Professionals

Post author By Sandra Conn
Post date May 27, 2016

According to www.mentalhealth.gov, one in five American adults have experienced a mental health issue. One in 10 young people have experienced a period of major depression. One in 25 Americans live or have lived with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for the loss of more than 41,000 American lives each year–more than double the number of lives lost to homicide.

With statistics like these, it is no wonder that Cooperative Extension professionals increasingly find themselves faced nearly every day with the ramifications of mental health problems in the communities they serve.

Why should it matter to their work? It matters because, according to www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org, people with mental health problems–and the people closest to them–often don’t know how to ask for help. By being more informed and prepared, Extension professionals can help bridge the gap between community members in need and the resources and support available for them.

It’s time for Extension professionals to be educated about mental health problems and learn what they can do to best serve and help reduce the social stress of mental health problems in their communities. How does one best address clientele affected by mental health problems? How does one make suggestions, connect them to referral and help resources, and do it effectively, in a non-threatening way?

Extension professionals often cannot assist their clientele directly when when they spot mental health problems, but they can connect those affected with local resources and support. It is increasingly important that Extension professionals are prepared to face mental health problems head-on and that they have a plan in place in case they are faced with crisis situations.

Learn more about how Extension professionals can help their communities address mental health issues in our webinar, “The Importance of Mental Health Awareness for Extension Professionals” on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 2 p.m. EST (11 a.m. PST). More information and the option to add this webinar to your calendar is here: https://learn.extension.org/events/2679.

Submitted by: Jami Dellifield, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, and Amanda Raines, 4-H Program Assistant, both of Ohio State University Extension, Hardin County

Tags mental health, Professional Development

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eXtension Now Offering New Webinar Hosting Option

Post author By Sandra Conn
Post date May 25, 2016

Zoom Webinars for 500 Participants a New Benefit for eXtension Member Institution Professionals

For many years, Iowa State Extension has been hosting Adobe Connect Webinars for Communities of Practice (CoP) and Learning Networks (LN) on behalf of eXtension. As indicated earlier this year, this service will end on July 31st, 2016.

As part of eXtension’s recent acquisition of new tools for use by professionals at eXtension Foundation member institutions, eXtension has secured the use of Zoom Webinars to assist CoPs, LNs, and other users with webinar services. Zoom Webinar benefits include providing a public space that can accommodate up to 500 viewers at a single webinar.

If this change of service affects you or your colleagues, eXtension provides the following assistance to help you transition to best meet your needs. Your CoP/LN may use eXtension’s Zoom Webinars, or:

Continue to use Iowa State Extension’s Adobe Connect for a fee by contacting extensionwcc@iastate.edu for more information and pricing.
Use your home institution’s video conferencing or webinar platform.
Conduct and host your webinars yourself using tools like Google Hangouts, Zoom, Skype or GoToWebinar, etc.

If in the past you have recorded eXtension webinars using Iowa State’s Adobe Connect that are currently hosted at Iowa State and posted on eXtension’s Learn or any other web page, the recording will continue to be available for up to one year. eXtension is working with Iowa State and contacting eXtension users with archived recordings to identify recordings that need to be kept and those that can be purged. Recordings that need to be saved can be uploaded to YouTube or other storage of your choice.

If you or your colleagues currently have eXtension webinar time scheduled with Iowa State’s Extension Adobe Connect on or after August 1, 2016, please contact Iowa State (extensionwcc@iastate.edu) to discuss your options for using their system at a fee or canceling your reserved webinar time.

It is up to individual CoPs, LN’s or past eXtension webinar service users to decide which service they prefer for future use: 1) eXtension’s Zoom Webinar system 2) Iowa State Extension’s Adobe Connect extensionwcc@iastate.edu for a fee; 3) their home institution’s webinar services; or 4) hosting their own webinars using free or for-fee tools.

If you wish to discuss how this change in eXtension webinar service affects you, please feel free to contact Ashley Griffin at ashleygriffin@extension.org. If you wish more information on scheduling a future webinar using eXtension’s Zoom Webinar system, please review the Zoom Webinar Request form or contact Mark Locklear marklocklear@extension.org.

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i-Three Corps News Newsroom Tools and Services Webinars

eXtension Month in Review – April 2016

Post author By Sandra Conn
Post date May 11, 2016

April, 2016:

April was another busy month for eXtension, with emphasis on evaluating the effectiveness of every component of the NeXC2016 event held in San Antonio at the end of March. We spent April following up on all participants’ comments and using their responses to plan eXtension’s work ahead.

Evaluation of NeXC2016 Indicates High Participant Satisfaction

NeXC2016: From Innovation to Impact was designed to be an innovative conference, providing a highly interactive, hands-on approach to fostering innovation, transferring skills and introducing both professional development participants and i-Corps members to new ways of thinking. Learn more…

eXtension Innovation Project “Virtual Communications Camp” Fills First Session

Five teams of Extension professionals have been selected to participate in the first Virtual Communications Camp. Developed and taught by Becky Koch and Bob Bertsch, Ag Communications professionals at North Dakota State University, the camp is the culmination of an eXtension innovation project awarded in June 2015 and is based on a successful in-person camp they have been hosting for the last four years. Learn more…

“DroneSinger” Represents eXtension’s Unmanned Aircraft Learning Network at NIFA Science Festival

He sings, he dances, he does comedy and ventriloquy: he’s Victor Villegas, Technology and Media Support Coordinator at Oregon State University Extension and a co-leader of eXtension’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Agriculture Learning Network. Villegas’s highly innovative approach to educating children and adults alike about drones may be unorthodox, but it works. Learn more…

Change and Opportunities Webinar

eXtension is in a period of transition, adding and revising tools and services to meet the needs of today’s Extension professionals for education and strategies to increase impact and meet the constantly changing needs of their communities of service. If you were unable join us for this webinar the recorded version on YouTube is available here.

New Directions Call for New Position: Chief Operating Officer

As the scope of eXtension’s initiatives expands, need has developed for a Chief Operating Officer to oversee and coordinate projects, assignments and overall workflow. This is a half-time, virtual position: the candidate selected can work from anywhere in the U.S. Learn more…

eXtension’s Recent Video Highlights

STEM in the Mosque (produced by eXtension)
Refugee Garden (produced by eXtension)

eXtension CEO Christine Geith’s “Fly on the Wall” Talks
Steve Ehrmann on Impact Assessment
Shane Bradt on Storytelling and Mapping

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eXtension Webinar To Review Recent Changes and New Opportunities for Extension Professionals

Post author By Sandra Conn
Post date April 22, 2016

Announcement: On Wednesday, May 4, 2016, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET, the eXtension Foundation will host a webinar for all Extension professionals to review recent changes and new opportunities now available for member institutions. On hand to present will be eXtension CEO Christine Geith and members of the leadership team to answer questions and provide examples of how eXtension’s new tools, services and initiatives can be used by Cooperative Extension Service teams and professionals.

For more information and the option to add this event to your calendar, please visit http://learn.extension.org/events/2621.

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Announcing Catalog: New Clearinghouse for Extension Professionals’ Educational Offerings

Post author By Sandra Conn
Post date March 10, 2016

The eXtension Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of Catalog, soon to become the gateway to a comprehensive listing of online courses, webinars, workshops, and eBooks available–both for Extension professionals and public learners–throughout the Cooperative Extension System. The initial launch includes approximately 100 courses but will steadily scale up in the immediate term to offer more than 450 free and fee-based courses, webinars, and other educational offerings. All Extension professionals from eXtension Foundation Member Institutions can list their education offerings on Catalog.

The offerings on Catalog cover a wide array of topics and are delivered through several different platforms or technologies. Most of the courses are delivered through eXtension’s online course system, Campus, at campus.extension.org. Originally launched in 2007, Campus offers some 360 courses of varying subject matter, rigor, cost and credit. Course subjects reflect the breadth of the Cooperative Extension System, as Extension educators from about 40 different land-grant universities and involved in various agriculture, family, community and youth programs offer online education through Campus.

Increasingly, these Extension educators are using new ways to deliver education to their respective audiences–particularly webconferencing, or webinars–which allow presenters to enhance their educational offerings with additional resources, opportunities for continued conversation, testing, certification or other extended learning activities. Some webinars may require fees for admission, and Catalog facilitates payment of fees and enrollment in those webinars. A full list of webinars can be found at learn.extension.org.

For more information and a close look at the Catalog, visit catalog.extension.org. Also watch for coming announcements of webinars and other opportunities to learn more about using Catalog. For any questions you may have, please email cataloghelp@extension.org.

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Announcements Events Innovation Technology Webinars Working Differently

Working Out Loud Events

Post author By Kevin Gamble
Post date November 13, 2015

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eXtension will be celebrating International Working Out Loud Week from November 16-23. Working Out Loud at its most basic level is about making your work visible for others to observe and contribute to it in a way that benefits everyone involved. It enhances the creative process, shortens innovation cycles, builds trust, and reduces surprises. When you work in a more open and connected way it fosters greater ideation, collaboration, and organizational learning.

So how exactly do you Work Out Loud? It sounds easier than it actually is. To help you explore this new way of working eXtension is offering two new learning opportunities to commemorate International Working Out Loud Week:

On November 18 at 3p Eastern we’ll be conducting a webinar, An Introduction to Working Out Loud, that will explain the basics of Working Out Loud and its benefits. This webinar is designed to get you started on your journey to working differently in more open and connected ways. Everyone is welcome.
In addition, we will be forming several “Working Out Loud Learning Circles” for those wanting to take their understanding to the next level. Learning circles are designed to work with small groups of people organized to help each participant achieve an individual goal, build a network of relationships, and to make Working Out Loud a habit. The learning circles require a commitment of one hour a week for 12 weeks. The space for these circles is limited and they are first-come-first-served. If you’re interested in taking your work-life to the next level you can sign-up here: Working Out Loud Learning Circle.

If you have questions about either of these learning opportunities please post them here. If you’re already Working Out Loud please consider sharing your experiences. We’d love to hear your story!

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Plenty of Learning Opportunities Available!

Post author By Beth Raney
Post date April 30, 2015

2015 has begun with some very interesting and useful learning opportunities found in eXtension’s Learn! Here I’ve included upcoming ones on various topics for which people have expressed interest by Following, as well as recent learning events in April which have a recording available. Many other and newly added events are also listed Learn.extension.org so check there for a more complete set of offerings. These learning events are open to all who are interested… check each event listing to see if there is registration needed before the event. Share with your colleagues, clientele, etc. since participation is online from a home, office, etc.

Popular Upcoming Learning Events

May 1, 2015 All Bugs Good and Bad Webinar Series: Beneficial Garden Helpers, at Learn.extension.org/events/1854. You’ll find related Materials linked.
May 4, Getting Started with StoryMaps, at Learn.extension.org/events/1876
May 5, Innovation Team Web Conference – May 2015, at Learn.extension.org/events/2108
May 6, Moodle Meet-Up: What’s New w/Moodle 2.7, at Learn.extension.org/events/2105
May 12, Moodle Meet-Up: What’s New w/Moodle 2.7, at Learn.extension.org/events/2106
May 12, Promoting Knowledge Gain & Behavior Change through Effective Education, at Learn.extension.org/events/2040
May 13, Creating a Social Media Plan for Your Business, at Learn.extension.org/events/1984
May 18, Twitter Cohort Lite, at Learn.extension.org/events/2099. You’ll find related Materials linked.
May 26, The Ins and Outs of Target Date Funds and the New L Fund TSP Default Option, at Learn.extension.org/events/2030. You’ll find related Materials linked.
May 27, Personal or Professional Branding on Social Media, at Learn.extension.org/events/1985
May 28, Links between PTSD & Domestic Violence in Military Couples, at Learn.extension.org/events/1880 and find related Materials linked.
Jun 2, Motivating Clients to Develop Positive Financial Behaviors, at Learn.extension.org/events/2011. You’ll find related Materials linked.
Jun 3, Financial Therapy Insights for Financial Counseling & Education, at Learn.extension.org/events/2019
Jun 4, Financial Coaching, at Learn.extension.org/events/2012
Jun 5, 2015 All Bugs Good and Bad Webinar Series: Insect-borne Diseases Affecting People, at Learn.extension.org/events/1848. You’ll find related Materials linked.
Jun 26, Ready Community: Vulnerability and Resilience, at Learn.extension.org/events/1975
Aug 7, 2015 All Bugs Good and Bad Webinar Series: Management of Japanese Beetles and Other White Grubs, at Learn.extension.org/events/1847. You’ll find related Materials linked.

Recent events with Recordings
All Bugs Good & Bad
2015 All Bugs Good and Bad Webinar Series: Common Termites of the Southern United States – Biology, Behavior, and Management, at Learn.extension.org/events/1853

Citizen Science
SciStarter: a place for Citizen Science Projects, at Learn.extension.org/events/2077

Disasters
Enhancing Biosecurity at Fairs and Shows, at Learn.extension.org/events/1973
Gender and Vulnerability in Emergency Contexts, at Learn.extension.org/events/1972

Diversity
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: Working with LGBTQ Clients, at Learn.extension.org/events/2073

Evaluation
Evaluating Your Marketing Channels, at Learn.extension.org/events/2091

eXtension Innovation Teams
Innovation Team Web Conference–April 2015, at Learn.extension.org/events/1955

Farm Safety & Health
Safety Policies for School-based Supervised Agricultural Experiences Programs, at Learn.extension.org/events/2039
What is the SAY National Clearinghouse?, at Learn.extension.org/events/2041

Health Research
Extension Health Research in Michigan, at Learn.extension.org/events/2079

Healthy Food Choices in Schools
Get Smart with the Alliance’s Food & Beverage Resources!, at Learn.extension.org/events/2093

LPELC
Manure and Nutrient Management in Tile Drained Lands, at Learn.extension.org/events/2020

MFLN Family Caregiving
Understanding Narcotic Medications for Service Members, at Learn.extension.org/events/1723

MFLN Family Development
Wellness Strategies, Burnout Prevention, & Mindfulness-Part 2, at Learn.extension.org/events/1879
Wellness Strategies, Burnout Prevention, & Mindfulness-Part 1, at Learn.extension.org/events/1878

MFLN Personal Finance
Entrepreneurship Essentials for Service Members and Military Spouses, at Learn.extension.org/events/2018

Network Literacy
Google Analytics Overview, at Learn.extension.org/events/2081

Organic Production
Innovative Approaches to Extension in Organic and Sustainable Agriculture, at Learn.extension.org/events/1965

SEAL
Empowering Youth Voice on Extension Advisory Groups, at Learn.extension.org/events/2013

Small & Backyard Flocks
Neurological diseases of poultry and immunity/vaccination, at Learn.extension.org/events/1792

Women in Ag
Risk Management and Your Agritourism Business, at Learn.extension.org/events/2076

More…
Go to Learn (learn.extension.org) to see more sessions, and to add learning opportunities being offered by you or your institution so you may include more for participation and learning!

Questions and Comments? Contact Beth Raney at beth.raney@extension.org. If you have web-based events for which you would like more participation, please add them at Learn.extension.org for others to join in!