Getting It Done In Technology

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Getting It DoneIn Technology!
Thank you!

• University of Nebraska IT Educator Team
• Connie Hancock Dewey Teel
• Phyllis Schoenholz Dennis Kahl
• Carroll Welte Leslie Crandall
• Jennifer Nixon Alan Vyhnalek
• Debra Weitzenkamp Rob Eirich
• Tony Anderson Timothy Lemmon

Presented by Dennis Kahl Phyllis
Schoenholz University of Nebraska Extension
Educators
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Go Big Red!Got er Done in 2006
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IT Educators Joining the IT Team1996-2007
Today we have 12 Extension Educators involved in
grant writing, partnering, writing curriculum,
teaching, researching and coordinating the
educational programming through UNL CARI.
Beginning were with UNL Center for Applied Rural
Innovation Dr. John Allen
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Team Planning
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Team Uniqueness

• Extension Educator led

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Team Uniqueness

• Research, evaluation and curriculum development
  conducted via a visionary team

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Team Uniqueness

• Connection with state and national organizations
  to provide a conduit for the development of new
  technology applications.
• Presenting and planning National Training in
  eCommerce and technology for extension
  professionals

Our states rep
Connie Hancock taken by surprise as she was
arrested (for fun) at Ecommerce Workshop 2004
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Team Uniqueness

• Continual development of cutting edge programs
• Train other extension staff
• Successfully earned over 300,000 in grants
• eCommerce evaluation
• eAgriculture
• eGovernment
• eBusiness 1 and eBusiness 2
• eTailing evaluation
• BIT Mobile
• Podcasting Across Nebraska

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Curriculum Development

• Master Navigator now eKnowledge

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Curriculum Development

• eGoverment

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Curriculum Development

• eBusiness 1 eBusiness 2

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Curriculum Development

• Software training in word processing, spread
  sheets, Camtasia, GPS, Inspiration

Inspiration
Spreadsheets
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Curriculum Development

• eAg

GPS
Internet eAg
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Curriculum Development

• eTailing workshops

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Curriculum Development

• Selling on Line with eAuctions

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Curriculum Development

• Podcasting Across Nebraska

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Curriculum Development

• Breeze Training Sessions

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BIT Mobile

• Business Information Technology

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2006 End of Year Report
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Team Communications

• Face to face meetings as often as possible
• Annual retreats
• Monthly phone conference calls
• ITEDUCATOR listserv
• Cell phones
• Instant Messaging
• MSN
• Skype
• Google Talk

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Focused Educators

• Focus level
• 60-90
• 25
• Best fit
• Using each team members assets
• Planning, teaching, research, funding
• Geographical area balance

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Funding

• Grants
• USDA
• NITC
• RBEG
• BECA
• Secretary of State
• University of Nebraska Extension
• User fees

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Partnerships

• State
• Extension
• Communications Information Technology
• NITC (Nebraska Information Technology Commission)
• Network Nebraska
• BECA (Building Entrepreneurial Communities
  Assistance)
• REAP (Rural Enterprise Assistance Program)
• Secretary of State
• Technologies Across Nebraska
• Nebraska Telecommunications Association
• Center for Applied Rural Innovation
• Nebraska.gov

• Local
• Businesses
• Economic Development boards
• Chamber of Commerce
• Telecommunications companies
• County Elected Officials
• National
• RBEG
• USDA
• National Extension

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Individual Strengths

• Planning Organizing
• Communicating
• Research
• Seek funding
• Curriculum Development
• Marketing
• Teaching

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Putting New Technologies to Use

• Telecommuting

• Phone Technology

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Getting It DoneIn Technology!
Presented by Dennis Kahl Phyllis
Schoenholz University of Nebraska Extension
Educators

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