getting faster, better and smarter with online tools

E-Technology

Getting Faster, Better and SmarterWith Online Tools

John Dornerjohn_dorner@ncsu.edu

High tech or low tech?

• Improve efficiency

• Improve effectiveness

photo by Leo Reynolds (Flickr)

Improving Communications

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OpenID

people.extension.org/jdorner

Let's get started

Blogs - today's newsletter

• VERY easy to post• Read other's blogs

owww.pageflakes.com/jdorner• Find your passion• Find others to share the load

Feed Reader (RSS or Atom)

• Look for icon

• Use as your home page

Share your favorites

• Early discovery

• BETTER than Favorites or Bookmarks

• Get the Yahoo! del.icio.us plugin

Collaborative Writing

• Share Documents, Spreadsheets & Presentations

• REDUCE Email

Collaborative Writing - WIKIS

• Multi-page projects

• Public or private

File Sharing

• Presentations

• Images

• All files

Microblogging

• What are you doing?

• Build & maintain relationships

• Status updates

• Use other tools

Instant Messaging

• Presence

• Reduce Email

• QUICK

Calendars

• Projects

• Rooms, Vehicles & Equipment

• Share with those who need it

Conferencing

• NO TRAVEL• No long distance $$$• Better than teleconferences• Committee Meetings• Bring in speakers• In-Service Training

• Pick one or two for you• Lurk• Build your network• Start sharing• TEACH your clientele

How do I get started?