Communities of Practice Plugging into &

New technologies are changing the way we work and find information.

74% of American adults use the Internet and have access to : trillion web pages 100,000+ iPhone apps 14,420 radio stations 5,500 magazines 200+ cable TV networks eXtension!

Collaboration Delivery of content Enriching communication Interacting with and reaching new users TRANSFORMING the way you work is a new tool for:

is Cooperative Extension

In 2008: 3,000 Cooperative Extension faculty and staff had eXtension IDs. In 2011: More than 15,200 hold eXtension IDs.

In 2008: 16 Communities of Practice launched content In 2011: 42 Communities of Practice launched content 61 Communities of Practice are actively working and even more are getting ready to join eXtension

More than 3,800 Cooperative Extension faculty and staff work in eXtension Communities of Practice

In tight budgetary times, eXtension is enhancing expertise for many states. Extension educators are using eXtension to supplement their work every day. They are collaborating across state and regional boundaries. They are working differently. Surfacing what is important-- search, context, curation, social Research beyond the Land-Grant-- total university & sometimes industry Active engagement/conversation with the public and each other Learning (it's social!) Where adds value:

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