1. Tour eXtension’s Interactive Web Resources! Judy H. Branch University of Vermont Extension Family Development & Youth Specialist, Youth Financial Literacy Leader,FSA CoP Nancy M. Porter Clemson University Extension Family Resource Management Specialist, Vice Chair FSA CoP

2. What is eXtension? Cooperative Extension Initiative Partnership >/70 Land-grant universities –http://www.csrees.usda.gov/qlinks/extension.htmlhttp://www.csrees.usda.gov/qlinks/extension.html Non-profit foundation eXtension has the potential –To be the leading, non-biased, peer- reviewed, research-based, electronic information and education system. –To give you real answers in real time

3. eXtension Web Pages http://www.extension.org http://www.extension.org

4. What’s in the News http://www.extension.org/pages/Get_Your_Financial_House_in_Order What’s in the News http://www.extension.org/pages/Get_Your_Financial_House_in_Order http://www.extension.org/pages/Get_Your_Financial_House_in_Order

5. eXtension feeds http://www.extension.org/feeds http://www.extension.org/feeds

6. Calendar http://www.extension.org/personal+finance/events http://www.extension.org/personal+finance/events

7. Google extension http://www.google.com/ http://www.google.com/

8. http://about.extension.org/

9. Ask the Expert http://www.extension.org/expert/ask_an_expert?redirect_to=%2Fpages%2FFinancial_Security%3A_Money_Emotions http://www.extension.org/expert/ask_an_expert?redirect_to=%2Fpages%2FFinancial_Security%3A_Money_Emotions

10. Ask The Expert (ATE) Feature Responses organized around key words Consumer queries answered by key word team members All ATE replies move into the FAQ system for additional peer review Provides timely response to consumer questions by financial experts nationwide

11. What are FAQs? Questions of broad interest to many consumers Sources of FAQs: –Questions submitted by Extension personnel –Ask the Expert (ATE) consumer questions –FSA CoP online chat transcripts –Q & As from government agencies

12. FAQ Peer Review Process Initial author submits question & answer Two FSA CoP peer reviewers edit FAQ Copy Editor reviews and edits FAQ Key Word Team Leader publishes FAQ All edits made in the eXtension wiki http://faq.extension.org/ http://faq.extension.org/ “History” pages shows all edits

13. Ask the Expert (ATE) http://www.extension.org/expert/ask_an_expert?redirect_to=%2Fpages%2FGet_Your_Financial_House_in_Order http://www.extension.org/expert/ask_an_expert?redirect_to=%2Fpages%2FGet_Your_Financial_House_in_Order

16. Searches FAQs and Articles before sending question to Expert

17. Frequently Asked Questions http://www.extension.org/personal+finance/faqs http://www.extension.org/personal+finance/faqs

19. http://www.thirteen.org/finance/ http://www.thirteen.org/finance/ Youth Web Links http://www.thirteen.org/finance/

20. Financial Security in Later Life

21. Online Investor Education for Farm Households Project Funded by FINRA Investor Education Foundation –Market analysis to clarify investment concerns and learning preferences –Enhance Investing for Your Future learning lesson –Pilot test program with Annie’s Project –Potentially reach 13,500 farm households with investment education program

22. Cooperative Extension Search search.extension.org Powered by Google 773 Cooperative extension web sites

24. Interactive Learning Tools Moodle “Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment” –Similar to WebCT, Blackboard, etc. http://campus.extension.org –CoP-sponsored online courses

25. Bankruptcy Department of Justice (DOJ) course for bankruptcy filers Personal Financial Management Instructional Course Filers required to complete the course prior to discharge

26. Debtor Education Online offering for states and counties that do not offer an Extension-provided in-person class Will require identifying filers Will require participants to be online, going through the course for at least 2 hours

27. National eXtension Launch Ag Outlook Conference –February 21-22, 2008 –Washington, DC (Crystal Gateway Marriott) –Planned activities Ribbon cutting ceremony Training opportunities Participation by institutions

28. FSA CoP Leadership

29. Financial Security for All Community of Practice Launched in February 2007 405 page titles in live site Since launch over 36,000 views 21,163 unique users Over 1000 published FAQs