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USDA FNIC SNAP-Ed Connection

Kevin Handsman, Dietetic Intern. USDA FNIC SNAP-Ed Connection . Overview. Large Projects Nutrition Through the Seasons e - Bulletin Nutrition Apps and Games Page Gardening Resources page. Small Projects and Activities Resource Reviews Old Resources Web Strategy Meetings.

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USDA FNIC SNAP-Ed Connection

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  1. Kevin Handsman, Dietetic Intern USDA FNIC SNAP-Ed Connection

  2. Overview Large Projects • Nutrition Through the Seasons • e- Bulletin • Nutrition Apps and Games Page • Gardening Resources page Small Projects and Activities • Resource Reviews • Old Resources • Web Strategy Meetings

  3. Nutrition Through the Seasons • One of the growing resources of the SNAP-Ed connection • Provides information on seasonality, nutrition, selection, storage, cooking, and growing of various fruits and vegetables. • Created a “Celery” page • Developed professional writing and technology skills

  4. E-Bulletin • The e-Bulletin is growing resource that started with 234 on the mailing list in April 2013 to 993 in October 2013. • Currently the mailing list is 1507 • This bulletin includes a “state spotlight” of a SNAP-Ed Program making a difference • Researched and contacted several states for more information • Iowa was happy to participate • Developed professional communication skills

  5. E-bulletin

  6. Nutrition Apps and Games • Massive growth in media usage of adults and children • Researched top apps and popular games • Created a list of resources • Developed professional writing and technology skills • Will be highlighted in e-Bulletin and sent to the LISTSERV

  7. The gardening resource page containedquality information However, it was unorganized and finding something specific was challenging Re-organized the information into sections and removed excess information Developed professional writing, organizational, and technology skills Gardening Resource Page

  8. OLD New Gardening Resource Comparison

  9. Resource Reviews • One of the primary audiences of the SNAP-Ed Connection website is nutrition educators. • Resource reviews provide the necessary information to select the correct educational tool for a target group • Entered in phpMyAdmin • Developed professional writing and tech skills

  10. Evaluated resources 10 years or older for current relevance Created comments on the overall content Color coded my opinions on whether an item should be deleted, possibly kept, or definitely kept Old Resource Evaluation

  11. Planned direction for the week Discussed which content should be updated, moved, or removed Thought critically about ways to improve usability Developed protocols for web management Practiced professional communication skills Web Strategy Meetings

  12. Checked all links were properly working for Topics A-Z Brainstormed additional way to link to Nutrition Through the Seasons and the Resource Finder Developed a list of what kinds of information should be linked to for each individual fruit or vegetable Updated webinar spotlights Other Activities

  13. New Skills Learned Skills Practiced • HTML coding • Website content management • How to write for a government agency • Professional writing • Professional interaction • Professional E-mail correspondence • General technology skills

  14. Thanks! • Thank you Jennifer Anderson, Jen Mitchell, and Rachel Tobin for making me feel welcome for the 5 weeks I worked here. I couldn’t have done this without you and appreciate your support and attention!

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