ICYMI: Recent Posts
Urban Agriculture Listening Sessions
Brad Gaolach, Washington State University
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently posted a notice that they are taking stakeholder input to help inform and set priorities for $40 million of grant funding for research, education and extension around urban agriculture, indoor agriculture and emerging agriculture…Learn More
Smart Cities: Technology, Equity, Livability, & Trust
Brad Gaolach, Washington State University
Cities are getting smarter. New technologies help monitor traffic and enforce parking. First responders use camera systems to explore incident scenes for potentially hazardous materials or spills. Autonomous vehicles are being piloted. With these new technologies, governments and communities have concerns...Learn More
SAMHSA Training & Technical Assistances Resources Related to COVID-19
eXtension Foundation
The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has put together a list of COVID-19 training and technical assistance resources to help address the mental health/substance use disorder impacts in rural communities…Learn More
Help With RSS Feeds (Topic Post)
Steve Hadcock, Cornell Cooperative Extension
I am creating some podcasts and like to get them to the point they can be played through ITunes or Google play. Anyone have experience in creating RSS feeds?…Learn More & Reply
The Great Video Chat Faceoff
Rose Hayden-Smith, eXtension Foundation Fellow
(Technology in Extension Education Group)
The Washington Post (WaPo) published a super piece rating six video conferencing apps. Their “Chatty Awards” compares Facebook Rooms, FaceTime, Google Meet, Houseparty, Skype and Zoom. WaPo’s tech team considered these criteria…Learn More
Managing Multiple Instagram Accounts, Blogging & Writing Tips
Rose Hayden-Smith, eXtension Foundation Fellow
(Technology in Extension Education Group)
Many of us are juggling professional and personal social media accounts. I use Hootsuite to manage some of my social media tasks. But for Instagram, I prefer to post directly from my iPhone. I do social posting for four Instagram accounts, so this feature has been a lifesaver for me because it enables me to easily toggle between the different accounts…Learn More
ICYMI: Innovation Skill-Building Tools and YOUR Local Innovation Facilitator
Molly Immendorf, eXtension Foundation
(Impact Collaborative Group, eXtension Members Only)
Impact Collaborative Innovation Facilitators and eXtension team members provided a hands-on introduction to the Innovation Skill-Building Experience (ISBE) workbook and related tools as well as sharing how YOUR local institution Innovation Facilitators may help teams make an impactful, local impact using these tools…Learn More
ICYMI: Investing In Community Resilience, Using ACEs & Trauma Science for More Effective Practice
Caitlin O’Brien, Scattergood Foundation
(Impact Collaborative Group, eXtension Members Only)
Participants had the opportunity to engage in small group discussions during the Investing in Community Resilience Web Series Learning Circle. Their discussions about the information presented in the first two webinars of the web series were rich. Below is a summary of their discussions…Learn More
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