Last night, I was reflecting on how I find new tools, ideas, and methods to help me and my Cooperative Extension colleagues. As I thought about it, one process seemed to jump out. I would like to share it.
The most predominate method I use to gather new ideas is using Flipboard. Flipboard is an iPad application that allows you to view Twitter, Facebook, and other feeds in a friendlier format. For example, each tweet expands to display images and sections of the linked article. This expanded view has a tendency to grab my interest more than the 140-character tweet. If I think the article is beneficial to my professional development, I will use the application’s e-mail feature to send it to myself. I also can share it with others by retweeting it. One downside to using Flipboard has caught my attention. I do not retweet as often as I do with TweetDeck.
Diigo
First thing in the morning as I am reviewing my e-mail, I view the items I sent to myself. If I believe they will be useful and worthy of saving, I will bookmark them with Diigo. If the link is relevant for a friend, I will typically forward it to them.
At the end of the month, I had put together a newsletter for Wyoming’s Cooperative Extension called Geeks and Speaks. This newsletter was a collection of useful resources, methods, and ideas that I gleaned throughout the month. I built the newsletter based on the gems I found and saved in Diigo.
While I still review my Twitter feeds in TweetDeck, I have found Flipboard to be more useful for me. Check it out. I think you will also enjoy it.
Additional Reading
- Emailing to Diigo: My New Best Friend
- Follow Up on Dropbox, Diigo, Evernote, and Zotero
- How I Leverage Diigo to Support Extension
- How I Share as Part of the Seek – Sense – Share Framework
- My Favorite iPad Apps. What Are Yours?
- 3 Ways to Use RSS Feeds to Keep Your Knowledge Fresh
- How to Leverage Twitter Lists for Your Professional Development
- How I Manage My Twitter Feeds
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