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Exploring Blogs and RSS Feeds for Extension Communication

Learn about blogs and RSS feeds, essential tools for sharing information and staying updated in the realm of agriculture extension services. Discover how to start your own blog and utilize RSS feeds effectively.

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Exploring Blogs and RSS Feeds for Extension Communication

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  1. Blogs and RSS John Dorner john_dorner@ncsu.edu www.nacaa.com/ampic/2006/

  2. What is a Blog? • Short for “Web Log” • An online journal • Soap box • Usually personal • Easy to post • Often allow comments

  3. Examples for Extension • Demonstration updates • Your observations and thoughts • Departmental updates • Crop observations • Extension office “News” • Extension Newsletters

  4. Blogs to check out • TechTalk • blogs.lib.ncsu.edu/page/techtalk • Tech, Knowledge and Community • http://www.extension.iastate.edu/mt/dcoates/ • The Beef Blog • Presentation Zen • Creating Passionate Users

  5. Why Blog • Share Information! • Everyone else is doing it • Public expectations • Share information • Can be personal • Can be organizational

  6. Where do I start? • blogger.com • spaces.msn.com • www.typepad.com ($) • blogs.lib.ncsu.edu • MANY others

  7. What is RSS? • Rich Site Summary • Really Simple Syndication • News Feed • Your own “AP” or “Reuters”

  8. Uses For Agents • Keep up-to-date • How do you find all the stuff you do? “I don’t, it finds me” – Kevin Gamble, eXtension • Read Blogs • “Push” your content

  9. Online Feed Readers • Online • Google (personalized home page) • Yahoo (personalized home page) • NewsGator • Bloglines • MANY MORE

  10. Other News Readers • FireFox • Thunderbird • MSIE 7 • Dedicated readers • FeedReader • Sharpreader • Aggie • NetNewsWire (Mac) • Many others

  11. Questions? John Dorner john_dorner@ncsu.edu This PowerPoint is available at: www.nacaa.com/ampic/2006/

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