Beyond the Coconut TelegraphBeyond the Coconut Telegraph: : A Web Instruction Idea for Master A Web Instruction Idea for Master

GardenersGardeners

Allison LevelAllison Level

Colorado State UniversityColorado State University

Natural Resources LibrarianNatural Resources Librarian

Coconut Telegraph, What?Coconut Telegraph, What? Album image from: Album image from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_Telegraphhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_Telegraph

Coconut Telegraph FunCoconut Telegraph Fun

““Ah, put it on the coconut telegraph Ah, put it on the coconut telegraph All the celebration and the stress All the celebration and the stress Baby put it on the coconut telegraph Baby put it on the coconut telegraph In twenty-five words or less” In twenty-five words or less”

Coconut Telegraph by Jimmy BuffettCoconut Telegraph by Jimmy Buffett How to get the word out and have How to get the word out and have

some fun in Margaritaville stylesome fun in Margaritaville style

CSU Library Connections & CSU Library Connections & CSU ExtensionCSU Extension

Subject librarian for the College of Subject librarian for the College of Natural ResourcesNatural Resources

CSU Extension librarian liaisonCSU Extension librarian liaison Volunteer life includes Colorado Volunteer life includes Colorado

Master Gardener work for Larimer Master Gardener work for Larimer County since 2003County since 2003

Starting Out, Dirt and WeedsStarting Out, Dirt and Weeds

Planned library research sessions for Planned library research sessions for new CSU Extension personnelnew CSU Extension personnel

Promoted research consultations, Promoted research consultations, database help, etc.database help, etc.

Preparing the SoilPreparing the Soil

Provided CSU Library Research Provided CSU Library Research Information to new Extension Information to new Extension personnel including new Larimer personnel including new Larimer County Horticulture AgentCounty Horticulture Agent

Discussed the idea of a Larimer Discussed the idea of a Larimer County MG information sessionCounty MG information session

Planting the SeedPlanting the Seed

Offered a classroom MG sessionOffered a classroom MG session Was asked about a way to create Was asked about a way to create

information for broader impactinformation for broader impact Asked for Captivate 2 softwareAsked for Captivate 2 software Worked with instruction librarian Worked with instruction librarian Asked MGs who attended the class, Asked MGs who attended the class,

what they felt would be usefulwhat they felt would be useful

Water & NurturingWater & Nurturing

Blocked out time for projectBlocked out time for project Created practice examplesCreated practice examples Tested ideas with horticulture agentTested ideas with horticulture agent Created a lesson planCreated a lesson plan Worked on tutorials Worked on tutorials Time elapsed, relearned softwareTime elapsed, relearned software

Grow, Grow, GrowGrow, Grow, Grow

Shared a test tutorialShared a test tutorial Incorporated feedback (need audio)Incorporated feedback (need audio) Learned to record audioLearned to record audio Created Web page for tutorialsCreated Web page for tutorials Launched publicityLaunched publicity

Garden is in Bloom!Garden is in Bloom!

Tutorials were viewedTutorials were viewed Success! Good feedback Success! Good feedback Suggestions for other tutorials & Suggestions for other tutorials &

improvement (create handouts)improvement (create handouts)

Dirt Under The FingernailsDirt Under The Fingernails

How to create & plant your gardenHow to create & plant your garden Can I really learn Captivate?Can I really learn Captivate? Tips for successful tutorialsTips for successful tutorials Tutorial example LIVE from the WebTutorial example LIVE from the Web

Tutorials Highlight Simple Tutorials Highlight Simple Computer Help TipsComputer Help Tips

Use “find” feature to locate specific Use “find” feature to locate specific fact sheet by namefact sheet by name

Problem, the list is 9 pgs by numberProblem, the list is 9 pgs by number

Find Feature TutorialFind Feature Tutorial

Reality, people search by wordsReality, people search by words Shows computer features, cursor Shows computer features, cursor

movementmovement

Tutorials Include Web Pages & Tutorials Include Web Pages & PowerPoint SlidesPowerPoint Slides

Add notes or URL via PowerPointAdd notes or URL via PowerPoint

Captivate 3Captivate 3

Menu drivenMenu driven

Some Captivate 3 ScreensSome Captivate 3 Screens

Setting your window sizeSetting your window size

Captivate 3 In ProgressCaptivate 3 In Progress

Storyboard view of project:Storyboard view of project:

Captivate 3 EditCaptivate 3 Edit

Editing viewEditing view

Captivate 3 DetailsCaptivate 3 Details

Sample timeline of slide:Sample timeline of slide:

““Publish” File, Then You Are Publish” File, Then You Are Almost Done Almost Done

Create Web page for easier linkingCreate Web page for easier linking Upload files neededUpload files needed Computer needs Flash to run tutorialComputer needs Flash to run tutorial Test and goTest and go

Have Fun, Avoid BurnoutHave Fun, Avoid Burnout

Plan time to work on the PROJECT Plan time to work on the PROJECT Create reasonable tutorial topicsCreate reasonable tutorial topics Short & sweet vs. long & complexShort & sweet vs. long & complex

Tips for SuccessTips for Success

Plan out a skill to teach, Web site, or Plan out a skill to teach, Web site, or computer feature to highlightcomputer feature to highlight

Write steps then practiceWrite steps then practice Record the tutorialRecord the tutorial Create PowerPoint slides (if needed)Create PowerPoint slides (if needed) Edit Captivate framesEdit Captivate frames Add in PowerPointAdd in PowerPoint

Tips for SuccessTips for Success

Get the tutorial where you like itGet the tutorial where you like it Run the tutorial then add spoken Run the tutorial then add spoken

wordswords Go frame by frame with audioGo frame by frame with audio Edit as you go, if you don’t like the Edit as you go, if you don’t like the

way it sounds, re-record that frameway it sounds, re-record that frame Play it again, for Sam, or your Play it again, for Sam, or your

colleagues; use feedbackcolleagues; use feedback

Give Captivate a TryGive Captivate a Try

Sometimes beauty comes in Sometimes beauty comes in unexpected placesunexpected places

Photo by Carla Casler, pincushion cactus in bloomPhoto by Carla Casler, pincushion cactus in bloom

But I Really…But I Really…

Don’t like my voiceDon’t like my voice Like complex Like complex

examplesexamples Don’t have $ for Don’t have $ for

softwaresoftware Don’t know where Don’t know where

to beginto begin

Find a volunteerFind a volunteer Treat them as Treat them as

“chapters” and link“chapters” and link Investigate campus Investigate campus

technology to usetechnology to use Create tutorial for Create tutorial for

a class or group a class or group you usually teachyou usually teach

Colorado Master Gardener TutorialsColorado Master Gardener Tutorials

List of Tutorials:List of Tutorials: Searching Fact Sheets & the Find Feature Searching Fact Sheets & the Find Feature

-- Dollar Spot (2:12 minutes) -- Dollar Spot (2:12 minutes) Google Advanced Search -- Attracting Google Advanced Search -- Attracting

Butterflies (0:53 seconds) Butterflies (0:53 seconds) Google Advanced with Domain Limit -- Google Advanced with Domain Limit --

Snow Mold (2:44 minutes) Snow Mold (2:44 minutes) AnswerLink Search Tips -- Pruning Lilacs AnswerLink Search Tips -- Pruning Lilacs

(3:07 minutes) (3:07 minutes) http://http://lib.colostate.edu/research/coopext/tutorials.htmllib.colostate.edu/research/coopext/tutorials.html

Thanks!Thanks!

Contact Allison for more informationContact Allison for more information Do you have MG training materials? Do you have MG training materials?

Please let me know about themPlease let me know about them Comments & suggestions about this Comments & suggestions about this

project are welcomeproject are welcome Thank you Cathy Cranston for help Thank you Cathy Cranston for help

with software & instructionwith software & instruction http://http://lib.colostate.edu/research/coopext/tutorials.htmllib.colostate.edu/research/coopext/tutorials.html

Questions?Questions?

Are there any questions for the Are there any questions for the panel?panel?