And The Envelope Please…
Taking home the prize today…is our first selected winner of $200 dollars towards the registration to go to ASCA 2013 is Megan Kelly, a counseling intern at Northside College Prep High School in Chicago, Illinois.Second prize winner of $50 to ASCA 2013 is...
Interviewing: The Other Side of the Table
Today was a day of firsts…I had an exciting, albeit tedious, opportunity today to experience the “other side” of the interview table. I have had many past experiences being the one getting asked the hard questions, feeling somewhat awkward, and...
Keys to Communication – Boost Your Electronic Communication Skills with TACT
Why communicate?99% of you will know that this is 90% of our job as professional school counselors. When we show up to work, we are expected to be communicating with students, parents, colleagues, administrators, and community members on a regular basis. We all had...
The Road to Naviance – Part 2: Getting the ball rolling
Welcome to the second part of my trek to integrate Naviance (@Naviance) into my counseling curriculum. You can find the first post of the series here.Since my last post, I have had a few new things come up while building my case for bringing Naviance to my...
The Counseling Geek Interview Series: Dr. Erin Mason (@ecmmason)
Welcome back and I am super excited to bring one of my most used resources and also one of the biggest names in Counseling Technology to you via the next installment of The Counseling Geek’s Interview Series. I was incredibly honored the Dr. Erin Mason...
The Counseling Geek Interview Series: @SchCslgByHeart
This is the second edition of TCG Interview Series and with this post, I debut the first video interview. I was privledged to get to sit down with Rebecca Lallier (@SchCslgByHeart), writer of School Counseling By Heart and a PSC for 17 years. Please check out her...
The Counseling Geek Interview Series: @Prof_Polzin
Welcome to the newly created TCG Interview Series. I wanted to try to reach out and get some info, tips, and advice from fellow counselors about using technology in their counseling program. This is the first installment I have another one coming very soon, so stay...
Google’s Nexus7- the iPad killer?
After a terribly late arrival (due to the high demand) my Nexus 7 finally arrived. A 7-inch tablet made by Asus and Google, it provides stiff competition for the industry leading iPad. From my few weeks of playing with the N7, I have been thoroughly impressed. I had...
A Guide to Digital Portfolios
Knock the socks off of your next interviewer!
Back in my undergraduate program, a project that was assigned in one of my technology courses was to develop a professional portfolio utilizing a high-tech tool. I used PowerPoint to build an easy to navigate and professional looking “program” that will allow interviewers, principals, and other stakeholders to view all my qualifications (resume, cover letter, transcripts) and showcase my technological skills at the same time.
Awards and Honors
