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Sunday December 02, 2007 |
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Soil Sampling Video
Here's a great use of YouTube to share educational information. http://youtube.com/watch?v=3YuA20kZ1EA This video demonstrates how to take a sample for a soil analysis. For more information about the South Carolina Master Gardener program vist http://www.clemson.edu/sandhill/page.htm?pageId=2303 For more information about gardening visit http://hgic.clemson.edu Posted by jdorner ( Nov 19 2008, 10:42:58 AM EST / Dec 02 2007, 03:01:08 PM EST ) Permalink Comments [0] Trackback: http://blogs.lib.ncsu.edu/techtalk/entry/soil_sampling_video |
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Monday September 25, 2006 |
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Bing Bang Boing Game
Here's an idea that looks like it could be made into a game for groups pretty easily... Posted by jdorner ( Nov 19 2008, 10:42:58 AM EST / Sep 25 2006, 02:10:53 PM EDT ) Permalink Comments [0] Trackback: http://blogs.lib.ncsu.edu/techtalk/entry/bing_bang_boing_game |
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Sunday July 09, 2006 |
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Electronic augmententing Face-to-Face or the other way around?
In the "Creating Passionate Users" blog post "Changing the User Experience without changing the product" "If we want to give our users a higher-res experience, some kind of live event in the Real World might be a very effective tool." This is exactly where Extension excels. She uses the example of her daughter attending a concert and changing what she heard when she listened to the same CDs she listened to before the concert."Because of her experience at Bonnaroo, the CDs just up and re-recorded
and re-mixed themselves. Just like that. And all because of a single
event. Skyler now hears layers and unusual time signatures and extra
beats and... on it goes. She won't shut up about it. It is as if by
magic*, the music pressed on those CDs really did evolve." Our online delivery of information can be augmented by the face-to-face delivery. In today's world with internet penetration at 73% of ALL adults and 88% (Demographics of Internet Users) of the 18-29 year-old population we need to think of our online delivery being augmented by the face-to-face delivery, not the other way around - which is the mindset of most Extension professionals. We can only reach a small percentage of the population via face-to-face compared with reaching them online. When they come to us online they can spend their time getting the information they need. When they come to a meeting (other than a one-on-one visit) the majority of the information doesn't apply to them personally. Online they can skip over that which doesn't apply to them or that they already know and get straight to the information they want and need - assuming it is there to be found and organized in a manner in which they can get to it. The Pew Internet and American Life Project has lot of researched based reports on what and how people are using the internet. Home Broadband Adoption 2006 Internet Penetration and Impact I'm seeing more and more high quality online instruction. The most recent I've seen are: Federal Emergency Management Agency's classes
Posted by jdorner ( Nov 19 2008, 10:42:58 AM EST / Jul 09 2006, 12:38:43 PM EDT ) Permalink Comments [0] Trackback: http://blogs.lib.ncsu.edu/techtalk/entry/face_to_face_is_a |
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Sunday July 02, 2006 |
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Driving and Talking
Several news organizations have reported on a peer-reviewed research study published in the journal Human Factors shows that driving while talking on the cell phone impairs your driving as much as driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 (legally impaired). They also documented that there was no difference between hands-free and hand-held phones. Drinking vs. Talking ScienCentral Video News Study: Hands-free phone not safer on road Detroit Free Press Drive safely - pull over to talk. Posted by jdorner ( Nov 19 2008, 10:42:58 AM EST / Jul 02 2006, 08:22:44 AM EDT ) Permalink Comments [0] Trackback: http://blogs.lib.ncsu.edu/techtalk/entry/driving_and_talking |
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Friday June 23, 2006 |
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Consumer Labs
This site is one I think answer a lot of questions that Family and Consumer Science agents get a lot - research based information on health, wellness, and nutrition products. Posted by jdorner ( Nov 19 2008, 10:42:58 AM EST / Jun 23 2006, 10:28:51 AM EDT ) Permalink Comments [0] Trackback: http://blogs.lib.ncsu.edu/techtalk/entry/consumer_labs
Napkin Folding 101
Okay, this has nothing to do with technology. I just found it interesting... Napkin Folding 101 http://www.customlinenservice.com/napkins.htm For all those fancy awards banquets and dinners you host. Do you think the cattleman's association would be impressed? Posted by jdorner ( Nov 19 2008, 10:42:58 AM EST / Jun 23 2006, 10:25:09 AM EDT ) Permalink Comments [0] Trackback: http://blogs.lib.ncsu.edu/techtalk/entry/napkin_folding |