About
Think eExtension is a resource for any one working in Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, or Environment and who are looking to engage with landholders, stakeholders, peers or the broader public. 
An integrated eExtension strategy mixes Social Media and Web 2.0 tools with contemporary extension technique to provide audiences with a rich knowledge experience. eExtension leverages knowledge, promotes conversation, and creates a legacy for cyclically funded extension programs. With internet usage set to pass the 3 Billion users worldwide, and the use of social media escalating exponentially extension audiences more and more will be found online.
eExtension Glossary
Blog
A blog (which is short for weblog) is a particular type of website. There are a number of difference variations of blogs however they generally have some common features;
- publish articles in chronological order (usually last article first)
- easy to add content
- allow readers to subscribe to a feed of articles
- allow readers to comment on articles
- index very well with search engines
eExtension
eExtension is “the use of Web 2.0 and Social Media tools in engagement, knowledge sharing and creation, and community cultivation of Sustainable Agriculture, Natural Resource Management and Environmental Stakeholders”.
RSS or RSS feed
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It is simply a stream of information most commonly blog posts, podcasts, videos, or images that can be subscribed to. For example if you subscribe to a blog with an RSS feed reader like Google Reader. You will receive blog articles as they are published, much like an email inbox for feeds. For a longer discussion of RSS check out What is RSS and why it’s an eExtension fundamental.
Social Media
For a more involved definition of Social Media you might want to see So What is eExtension?
Web 2.0
Web 2.0 is discussed in some detail in So What is eExtension?
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- What is RSS and why it’s an eExtension fundamental
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- THINKeEXTENSION » Blog Archive » Phil and Paul in Canberra, an eExtension Connection: [...] two blog posts yesterday on RSS and Google Reader for the listening component of an eExtension Strategy, I thought twice about this post.
- What is eExtension and why does it matter « THINK-eEXTENSION: [...] and it has a social, economic, and environmental context. For a longer discussion regarding the definition of eExtension read this blog post on
- giulio: Thanks for sharing the article. I would also concur that the great promise in development 2.0 is about business models and strategies, not in tools pe
What is eExtension?
eExtension is the use of Web and Social Media tools to share and create Agricultural and Environmental knowledge...eExtension Rockstar Coming Soon!
