A panel discussion on using social media in urban programming was presented as webinar November 12, 2012. The link to the webinar and other information can be found here: https://learn.extension.org/events/732

1. Use of Social Media in Extension Urban
Programming
A Panel Discussion
The recording and other info: https://
learn.extension.org/events/732
Joanne Kinsey, Atlantic and Ocean Counties, New Jersey
Kathy Reschke, Military Families Learning Network
Katie Wagner, Salt Lake County, Utah
Ron Wolford, Cook County (Chicago), Illinois
November 12, 2012 #eXlearns

2. Joanne Kinsey, Rutgers Cooperative
Extension
jkinsey@njaes.rutgers.edu
www.njaes.rutgers-atlantic.org
www.njaes.rutgers.edu/health
www.youtube.com/FCHSdepartmentRCE
www.getmovinggethealthynj.rutgers.edu/workforce (Get
Moving Get Healthy NJ Workforce)
www.vimeo.com/user8347130/videos (Get Moving Get
Healthy NJ)
www.facebook.com/Get-Moving-Get-Healthy-New-Jersey
www.twitter.com/gmghnj
www.twitter.com/JoanneKinsey
www.pinterest.com/EasyRecipes
http://healthyonthejob.blogspot.com/ (Joanne Kinsey, Blog)

3. Kathy Reschke, Military Families
Learning Network (Ohio)
kreschke@uga.edu & kathyr1@extension.org
www.facebook.com/childcareandmilitaryfamilies
www.facebook.com/eXtensionallianceforbetterchildcare
www.facebook.com/childwiseresources
twitter.com/MilChildCare
twitter.com/BetterChildCare
twitter.com/CWResources
www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4276983&trk=hb_side_g
(LinkedIn group "Early Care & Education & Military Families)
www.linkedin.com/pub/kathy-reschke/9/542/13

4. Katie Wagner, Salt Lake County
katie.wagner@usu.edu
USU Extension Salt Lake County Master Gardener Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/UsuExtensionMasterGardenersSaltLake
'The Organic Forecast' blog which I haven't done much of yet but
helps me catalog media stuff.
http://organicforecast.blogspot.com/
Yard and Garden and Master Gardener: public can request a
teacher or sign-up to upcoming Master Gardener classes.
http://extension.usu.edu/saltlake/
Online Master Gardener reporting system. (password protected)
Utah Pests site; residents can sign up for free IPM pest
advisories to know when to start treating or scouting for pests.
http://utahpests.usu.edu/

5. Ron Wolford, Cook County (Chicago)
rwolford@illinois.edu
Cook County Extension: Urban Horticulture
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cook/hort.html
Hort Corner
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/hort/index.html
Schools Online
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/SchoolsOnline/
Twitter
urbangarden: https://twitter.com/#!/urbangarden
uie_-hort: https://twitter.com/#!/uie_hort
kidsgardening: https://twitter.com/#!/kidsgardening
cookcountyext: https://twitter.com/#!/cookcountyext
Facebook
Cook County Master Gardeners: http://on.fb.me/chicagomgs
Cook County Extension: http://on.fb.me/cookcountyext

6. Ron Wolford, Cook County (Chicago)
Tumblr
Chicago UrbanGarden:
http://www.tumblr.com/blog/chicagourbangarden
Posterous
Urbangarden: http://urbangarden.posterous.com/
Flickr
Museum of Science and Industry Smart Home Garden
http://www.flickr.com/photos/msismartgarden/sets/
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/urbangarden/

7. Ron Wolford, Cook County (Chicago)
Scoop.it
School Gardening Resources:
http://www.scoop.it/t/school-gardening-resources
Community Gardening Resources:
http://www.scoop.it/t/community-gardening-resources
Homework Helper: http://www.scoop.it/t/homework-helper
Black History Month Resources:
http://www.scoop.it/t/black-history-month-resources
Vegetable Gardening Resources:
http://www.scoop.it/t/vegetable-gardening-resources
All about Ants: http://www.scoop.it/t/ants
Seniors: Learning is Timeless: http://www.scoop.it/t/seniors-learning-is-
timeless
Food Safety, Preservation and Nutrition: http://www.scoop.it/t/food-
safety-food-preservation
The Miracle of Fall: http://www.scoop.it/t/the-miracle-of-fall

8. 1. How do you currently use social
media?

9. 2. What practices have you found
to be the most impactful?

10. 3. Give an example of where
social media became the key
driver that allowed you to
accomplish something or connect
with clientele or a partner.

11. 4. How do I start using social
media?

12. 5. Do you fear that your use of
social media maybe missing
communities or individuals who
cannot afford or have available
connectivity? If so, how do you
address this.

13. 6. Millions of people use social
media each and every day. How
do I stand out from the crowd and
connect with people who are
interested in my content?

14. 7. How is social media success
measured?

15. 8. Talk about time, balancing, and
integration of social media into
your work.

16. 9. What do you believe is going to
be the next “best” usage of social
media in teaching and/or
learning?

17. 10. What would it look like, if you
were to conceptualize the perfect
way to teach/connect via social
media for extension?

18. Use of Social Media in Extension Urban Programming
The recording & other info: https://learn.extension.org/events/732
Joanne Kinsey, Atlantic and Ocean Counties, Rutgers Cooperative
Extension, jkinsey@njaes.rutgers.edu
Kathy Reschke,
Military Families Learning Network kreschke@uga.edu &
kathyr1@extension.org
Katie Wagner, Salt Lake County, Utah State University
katie.wagner@usu.edu
Ron Wolford, Cook County (Chicago), University of Illinois
rwolford@illinois.edu
November 12, 2012 #eXlearns

19. The recording and other info:
https://learn.extension.org/events/732
For questions about this panel and webinar:
www.twitter.com/aafromaa
aadrian@extension.org
www.slideshare.net/aafromaa
Note: the questions used in this panel discussion are the same as the one posed to the social media
panelists at the University of Nebraska State Conference in October 2012 by Brandon Schulte.