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Tech Tool: Remind

Tech Tool: remind.com

Description:

  • Clientele/4-H/Volunteer/Conference Mobile Messaging – Real-time messaging to your staff, parents, members, attendees, volunteers all from one place. Anyone who needs to get your information. They can subscribe/unsubscribe on their own.
  • Mobile support – Send text messages on the go, straight to any phone no matter where you are. See who’s read your messages and who’s missing out.
  • Co-administrator privileges – Make your colleagues co-admins to streamline communication.
  • Scheduled announcements – Set reminders in advance—they’ll send automatically.
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There’s An App for That! Second Installment

This blog post was written by the adventurous, happy Millennial: Jamie Davis, Lake County Extension Agent for Oregon State University. Her program delivery is in 4-H Youth Development & Family Community Health. Her Twitter handle is @DavisJams.

Thank you for all the great feedback on the first installment of There’s An App for That! I hope you also enjoy the second installment of apps that have a practical application for Extension Professionals. Please share the go-to apps you use …

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There’s an app for that

This blog post was written by the adventurous, happy Millennial: Jamie Davis, Lake County Extension Agent for Oregon State University. Her program delivery is in 4-H Youth Development & Family Community Health.

Recently, at our All-Extension conference in Oregon, we were posed with the question, “If you only had 15 minutes, what technology tools would you like to learn about as an Extension Professional?” Many of my colleagues shared they would like to learn about apps pertinent to their work …

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Cooperative Extension: Let’s go Live!

Our very own #EdTechLN member, Michele Walfred – Ag Communicator for the University of Delaware – has been an early adopter of live streaming technology. Michele uses Periscope to tell the behind the scenes story of Extension. Follow her on Twitter at @MWalfred. 

Live streaming video, facilitated by free mobile apps such as Periscope and Meerkat, are taking social media by storm. They pack potential as a unique way to market Cooperative Extension to new audiences.

Equipped with only …