by Jeff Ream | Nov 7, 2015 | Building A Better Blog Series, Featured, school counselor
…t each site individually. WhatIsRSS.com We will use this RSS feed that our blog creates (check with your blog platform to find out your RSS feed address – you will need this) to create an automatically generated email that can be sent to subscribers any time there is new content posted on your blog. Starting an RSS-Driven Campaign Once you have your MailChimp account set up – go ahead and click on the Campaign button and chose to start a new RSS-D…
by Jeff Ream | Aug 5, 2014 | Branding, Building A Better Blog Series, Featured
…ks. Look at one of your Blogger posts and the URL. Most look like http://myblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/post-name-separated-with-spaces.html – you will want to mirror this on WordPress. You should go to the custom option and enter this: /%year%/%monthnum%/%postname%.html The steps for moving blogger are similar but you will need to download a specific plugin when you click Blogger in the import menu. Follow the directions as it tells you and just lik…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 31, 2014 | counseling, Counseling Tech, Featured, school counselor, video blog, year in review
…e. Read the whole post here: Interview and Applicant Essentials Building A Better Blog Series A major series for the year was focusing on School Counselor bloggers and helping new and seasoned bloggers improve or develop a better blog. I really enjoyed writing this series as I also went through a big blog re-vamp and re-design. This is a multiple post series including 1: The First Steps, 2: Sprucing It Up, and 3: Making It Happen. If you are a blo…
by Jeff Ream | Aug 25, 2014 | activity, Building A Better Blog Series, Featured, school counselor
…g that pizzazz it needs If you have been reading along with the Building A Better School Counseling Blog series – you will know this is the third entry, so we have already made several big strides. If you are just joining the series, the other two posts of this three post series (at least three for the time being) can be found at the following links: #1 – The First Steps #2 – Making It Happen This post will be focusing on how to take your new blog…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 28, 2014 | ASCA14, Branding, Featured, tips, tutorial
…m – this would be considered similar to Blogger. We are wanting to Build A Better School Counseling Blog though and it is time to play with the big kid web tools! (One note and word of caution – read all documentation and BACKUP before making any changes to your current site. I am not responsible for any lost content or broken sites) [Tweet “I’m learning about upping my blogging game w/ @counselinggeek #scchat”] Decision #1 – Domain Name Since we…
by Jeff Ream | May 16, 2024 | Featured
…must advocate for a model where the profits generated are redistributed to better support the educators and reduce the financial burdens on students and families. Only through these changes can we hope to see an educational landscape that genuinely prioritizes learning and equitable access over profit margins. The time for change is now; it is overdue that the College Board re-evaluates its priorities and operations to better reflect its stated mi…
by Jeff Ream | Jan 2, 2016 | #scchat, Counseling Tech, counseling technology series, Featured, free, Marketing, social networking, technology, tips, tools
…t you make it for – your school counseling department, a school counseling blog, your professional portfolio or a bunch of recipes you want to share with your knitting group. The end product is good – but the process of getting there is better when you are learning about technology. Would you learn how to drive if you just thought about getting behind the wheel? What about only doing those few hours of driver’s training? Probably not. You learned…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 5, 2018 | counseling, Featured, free, school counselor, teachers, technology, tips
…a full walkthrough on Eventbrite – please check out this other post on my blog: Using Eventbrite In Your School: The Easy Event Management App I didn’t sign up to be an event coordinator… I am not quite sure about you, but when I got my Masters for school counseling – I didn’t realize how much event (and test) coordination would tag along with the job. I typically dread processing registrations, sign ups and getting info out to attendees for thin…
by Jeff Ream | Aug 5, 2016 | Featured, counseling, professional development, school counselor
…doing no matter what it is. From making my computer work better, finding a better way to prepare a steak, or folding laundry – easier is better. Now, I love working with my colleagues across the country and each of us is super busy at our own levels. Whether we have 100 students or 1000 students on our caseload – our mental fortitude and our students can benefit from us optimizing our office, routines, and approach to school counseling. Too often,…
by Jeff Ream | Sep 5, 2021 | Counseling Tech, Featured, free, Presentation, technology, tips, tools, YouTube
…Totally up to you. I, personally, wish I would have spent a bit more for a better tripod. Expect to spend between $20 – $100 on a tripod. All in for the suggested upgrades – you could be looking at roughly $200 – $250. If you wanted to get real techy and have fun – you could also explore a green screen! AmazonBasics Tripod Ubeesize 67″ Tripod Configuring For Streaming: Before we start setting up the tools – we need to first set up where we will be…
