Project-Based Learning (PBL) Webinar
Do you use project-based learning (PBL) when you teach? Is it only useful when working with children and youth? Jump on this webinar to learn more about what PBL means and why it is important in our...
View ArticleHappy Birthday NGE
….On April 5th, Next Generation Extension turned 5 years old! I know…I sort of missed it, but thought it would be fun to celebrate anyway! So come celebrate with me….post a “Happy Birthday” back to...
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Reframing
A few weeks ago Carrie Gottschalk presented at Kimmel Education & Research Center on Behavior Management. One of the strategies she talked about was reframing our perceptions of what was actually...
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Don’t let your einstellung get in the way!
Leah Gremm recently told me that she likes to challenge herself to learn one new word each day….whether that is a new English word, or in another language….she thinks it’s fun to throw these words into...
View ArticleWhat is Next Gen Extension?
What is Next Gen Extension? Been hearing about some interesting PD Next Gen Extension is offering or recently read something unique and beneficial on the Next Gen blog? Been simply wondering what the...
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Quote of the Week
“People are like lightening…they follow the path of least resistance.” ~Deb Weitzenkamp You have probably heard me say this before…but I find it just is so true. When working with 4-H families or...
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Mission Impossible or Possible: Work and Life Balance
How in the world can we obtain a good work and life balance, especially in the field of Extension? Within this webinar, participants will see what we can do as professionals to make “Mission...
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Trends with Teens
Curious about what is really going on with today’s youth? This webinar will highlight key youth trends from national data sets. A time for discussion about implications and programming delivery will...
View ArticleTrain the Trainer Code Camp
Next Generation Extension is all about professional development….this one however is a bit more specific to youth educators. Join this Train the Trainer Code Camp and learn how to help youth excel at...
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Connecting Excellence in Extension to Disaster Education: What the NGE...
As Extension professionals, we should use the excellence indicators to guide our approaches to our work. If we’re in tune to these indicators, we’re also prepared for local emergencies and disasters...
View ArticleFocus on Your Glass Ball
Okay…that’s kind of a weird title for a blog…but it’s true. Sometimes you are working in a world where you are juggling a lot of balls….but remember only one of the balls is a glass ball….the rest are...
View Article+Email Accounts
Here’s a little tech tip for those of you working with online systems that require individual email accounts for every participant. Systems require unique email accounts in order to see each registrant...
View ArticleTableau Public
I’ve been using Tableau for almost five years now…it’s a cool tool for us data geeks! Tableau allows you to create excellent professional looking visualizations for all your data. While the full...
View ArticleYou Can’t See Your Own Dirt
I’m at a national conference, and while there, I’ve met and talked with tons of people from other states and had the opportunity to talk with plenty of people from Nebraska. Last night as I was...
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Chris Pine Follows Me on Twitter!
Yep…you read that right….Chris Pine. If you don’t know who Chris Pine is then you probably haven’t watched many movies lately. Now while Chris Pine following me on Twitter did catch my attention,...
View ArticleToday’s Extension Life Hacks Webinar
Thanks for the really great feedback on today’s Extension Life Hacks webinar. Personally I love the format of these and apparently you do too! If you missed today’s webinar and would like to watch it,...
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Incrementally Closer Hour by Hour, Day by Day
Saw this picture on LinkedIn yesterday. The contents reflect the conversations I participated in at Fall Conference….so just sharing with everyone. We discussed how some people focus on how many...
View ArticleMaking Connections: Demonstrating Collaborations, Systems, and Complex Ideas...
Thank you to those of you that joined us live on January 8th…but for those of you who were unable to join us, or those that did and just want a second look, here is the link to the video … Continue...
View ArticleSocial Media Challenges and 4-H
While this might not be a social media challenge as it’s not trending (yet)….but I would like to issue a challenge to all of my colleagues in the 4-H area. Here it is….. Google has come out with an...
View ArticleDesigning Great Infographics
Thank you again to Jacie Milius for serving as our last clinician for Next Generation Extension. If you were unable to join us on February 12th, here is a link to the recording....
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