by Jeff Ream | May 24, 2019 | Featured
…will pay more for it. The winery will then sell the excess off as another label or to another company to bottle it under their label (as TJ’s does). You may say that you actually LIKE the cheaper wine (if you’ve ever been to a blind wine tasting – you know how that usually goes), but from a marketing and branding perspective – if there are a few TJ’s selling a $50 label for $15 – it diminishes not only the demand, but makes you question why we ar…
by Jeff Ream | May 30, 2012 | 21st century skills, counseling technology series, dropbox, geek, google docs, jeffrey ream, school counselor, technology, thecounselinggeek, tips, warnings
…dom to pass along about these two sites – for the number of good pieces of software to download, there are two terrible ones. All software is screened and virus tested by the sites, but they do not scan out stuff called “bloat-ware” and other annoyances such as automatically installing vendor bars in your browser or popups. The best way to weed these duds from the gems is to look at the reviews from other users and Google the name of the program t…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 4, 2012 | 21st century skills, article, geek, jeffrey ream, school counselor, technology, thecounselinggeek, tips
…ce (in most cases). Luckily for those of us who cannot code a new piece of software – someone has taken on that burden and helped educators be able to create your own learning interactions. There is a service called Raptivity that provides templates (180+) which you can modify and use in your classroom. This is a paid service and I have not actually used it, but it would be worth checking out. They have very interesting tools like interactive flas…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 12, 2012 | counseling, follow up, interview, portfolio, pro-d, professional development, support
…abel developer to integrate the background from my portfolio onto the disc label. I printed address labels with the title of the disc and my contact info to put on the jacket. I am pretty happy with the turn out. 3. Letters of Recommendation: I included the standard three letters in all of the packets so they could reference them if needed or see further evidence that supports my candidacy. 4. My Notepad: I always bring my schnazzy note pad to tak…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 26, 2012 | 21st century skills, activity, classroom tools, counseling, free, games, geek, learning, learning software, news, pro-d, professional development, school counselor, STEM, teachers, technology, thecounselinggeek, tips
…video. There are also example lesson plans that you can look through and practice using Portal 2 or give the program a trial run. Forums are available for help and support. Encourage your teachers and administrators to look into this free offering from Valve to enhance learning opportunities in multiple learning styles. Please share this article with your teacher friends and administrators via Twitter, E-Mail, Facebook, Google+, or word of mouth!…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 19, 2012 | activity, counseling, coursera, free, geek, jeffrey ream, learning, pro-d, professional development, school counselor, thecounselinggeek, tips
…” (those text books can get heavy), but don’t let yourself get out of your learning routine. You have to continue pouring in knowledge through professional development opportunities. I am going to cover several opportunities from various, differentiated learning avenues you can take. Most school districts offer professional development from time to time or funds to seek out your own, but most likely they will not have you specifically in mind. It…
by Jeff Ream | Sep 5, 2021 | Counseling Tech, Featured, free, Presentation, technology, tips, tools, YouTube
…s probably the most “tech-y” element of the list. You will need a piece of software to set up your stream, organize the various inputs and send the video to your streaming service. There are 2-3 main options, all free, that we have at our disposal. I am going to focus on one called XSplit Broadcaster. This tool does require you to reach out to the company to request an educational license – they provided one simply and quickly for me and it unlock…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 6, 2015 | box.com, Counseling Tech, dropbox, Featured, google docs, technology, tips, warnings
…look into BitLocker for Windows too. For school counseling purposes – this software is handy, pretty easy to use, and will keep those out that need to be kept out. I do use Dropbox (Install here) to store some of these folders because the encrypted folder makes it impossible (nearly) to access without a password you create. This program uses DOD and NSA quality encryption to keep inappropriate access out of your sensitive files. [Tweet “Protect yo…
by Jeff Ream | May 17, 2014 | Featured
…the tool is how action oriented it is. You can create categories and then label them as “decision” “action” “info” etc. This lets people reviewing minutes later have a much more streamlined approach to find out what needs to happen. From that, you can also assign specific people to tasks and give them a deadline all within the same line. At the end of the meeting, if you have added all members names and email addresses to the meeting, all you nee…
by Jeff Ream | Mar 11, 2018 | Featured, counseling, Counseling Tech, free, school counselor, technology, tips
…a little harder to address, but not impossible. You do not need expensive software like Photoshop or the wizarding skills to use them. There are easy to use tools available that do not require a degree in graphic design to master. There are also a TON of things to take inspiration from. Just google “graphic design inspiration” or head over to Pinterest (I even have a Graphic Design board). Do not outright copy a design, but you can model a new de…
