First Friday Coffee Breaks

2017 Zoom Trainings

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Webinar Best Practices

Friday, June 2nd at 10am

 

Join Ed Techs to learn how to create and teach webinars that will keep your distance audience engaged and interested!

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Click here to access the webinar.

 

Don’t forget! The Ed Tech Unit will be offering Zoom trainings the first Friday of every month at 10am throughout summer and fall.

 

June 2  /  July 7  /  August 4  /  September 1  /  October 6

Topics include:
  • Collaboration, scheduling, and registration
  • Marketing and reaching new audiences
  • Evaluation and reporting
  • PLUS! Sandbox time for playing and learning and Q&A

To access the introductory trainings, offered by CFAES IT, visit the CFAES Zoom Portal.

 

First Friday Coffee Break with an Ed Tech: Carmen Connect

In case you missed the First Friday Coffee Break this month on Carmen Connect, the recording is now available.

What You Missed:

  • Carmen Connect best practices
  • How to create a meeting room
  • How to add an audio profile to a meeting room
  • Tips and tricks for getting the most out of virtual meetings and webinars with Carmen Connect

Click here to view the recording.

 

Our next First Friday Coffee Break with an Ed Tech will be Friday, April 1st (no joke!). Topic TBD.

If you’re dying to learn about a particular ed tech topic, let us know! We’re looking for ideas for future Coffee Breaks! Contact Jamie or Danae or let us know in the comments!

February First Friday Coffee Break with an Ed Tech: Social Media Image Templates

If you missed our First Friday Coffee Break with an Ed Tech this month, the webinar recording is now available!

What you missed:

  • Branded Social Media Image Templates
    • where to access
    • walk-through instructions demonstrating how to edit
  • Q&A on Ed Tech-related items and issues
  • InnovateExtension announcements
  • National eXtension Conference information

Click Here to View the Recording

 

Our next First Friday Coffee Break will be March 4th from 10:00am – 11:00am EST, topic TBD. Have a topic suggestion for a future Coffee Break? Comment below or email it to Jamie or Danae.

Editable Social Media Profile Templates

Social media branding got you down? Use our edit-friendly templates to create beautifully branded social media profile photos for your Facebook or Twitter account. We’ve developed templates in PowerPoint so all Extension staff can quickly and easily create OSU Extension branded profile images.

ANR ProfileVisit our Social Media Template Box folder to access the templates along with step-by-step instructions for creating your profile image. We’ve included two templates – one with just the block O bug and one with the block O bug and the scarlet Extension banner. Choose the template that makes sense for your social media account.

If you’d like help learning how to create your social media profile using these templates, join Jamie and Danae on the First Friday Coffee Break with an Ed Tech on February 5 at 10am (TODAY!).

Questions or comments? Let us know!

Announcing “First Friday Coffee Breaks” with an Ed Tech

The Ed Tech unit is very excited to announce a new “drop-in,” informal learning opportunity for OSU Extension professionals!

 

Beginning October 2nd, Jamie and/or Danae will be hosting virtual AMA (Ask Me Anything) sessions via Carmen Connect. These “First Friday Coffee Breaks with an Ed Tech” will be held the first Friday of each month from 10:00am – 11:00am.

Colleagues are encouraged to join the Connect sessions as needed throughout the hour to ask questions, get recommendations, offer suggestions, ask for resources… anything! This will be a regular opportunity to informally connect with an Ed Tech and get real-time feedback.

Use This Link to Participate in each First Friday Coffee Break

Questions? Let us know in the comments below or send Jamie or Danae an email.