by Jeff Ream | May 8, 2017 | Featured, counseling
…anations with color coding! I love Sharpies and I love Tul pens! This is a tech-centric blog, what are the top 5 apps or digital tools you use on a regular basis (on a laptop or mobile device): Twitter, Excel, Naviance, Tyler & Tyler Pulse (our school data reporting system). I also love my scanner. It allows me to keep so much info that I do not have to file. I really try to minimize paper in my workspace. Describe your workspace: Bright office wi…
by Jeff Ream | Mar 15, 2017 | The Way I Work, counseling, Featured, school counselor, thecounselinggeek
…age and a course request in Aeries up on the other is priceless. This is a tech-centric blog, what are the top 5 apps or digital tools you use on a regular basis (on a laptop or mobile device): Well I am a PC/Android guy so I run Windows. I think the main thing I couldn’t live without is (1) Google Chrome. I use the web for a lot of different things like email, Google Drive, ScheduleOnce, etc. and I have dabbled in different browsers to suit my ne…
by Jeff Ream | Feb 26, 2017
…board of the California Association of School Counselors since 2014 as the Tech Chairperson. I enjoy presenting and teaching others so I am happy that I get to travel around the country several times a year to speak at professional conferences and events. Through this blog – I also raise funds and provide scholarships for school counselors around the US to attend high-quality professional development each summer through the School Counselor Commun…
by Jeff Ream | Aug 5, 2016 | Featured, counseling, professional development, school counselor
…anage my appointments and love it – but there are a number of high and low tech tools out there to manage appointments that you may find helpful. Students and parents actually love this boundary. They have told me “I really love knowing that I get your full attention for the 30 minutes we have booked together”. Not that my full attention is not on them if they didn’t have an appointment – but they know that when they show up, barring an emergency,…
by Jeff Ream | May 29, 2017 | Featured, counseling, Networking, school counselor, social networking, support, tips
…counseling? For this posting – I have decided to deviate a little from the technology side of the world and talk about something a little different.This post is more of an op-ed then a tech-centric blog post. I also hope to get you (and I) thinking critically about our approaches to student counseling. When we were in graduate school (or if you still are), we learned about Adler, Gestalt and CBT and more tools we can use and base our counseling id…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 12, 2015 | ASCA, Featured, School Counselor Community Scholarship
…er Game: The Career Game is a multimedia program, and can be used with low tech workbooks, computers, online or all of the above. Self-Assessment Workbooks Internet Site • Software • Videos Here are some terrific career counseling techniques for elementary, middle, junior and senior high schools.The Career Game self-assessment and career guidance products are used by thousands of educators as well as in a wide variety of introductory career explor…
by Jeff Ream | May 30, 2012 | counseling technology series, geek, jeffrey ream, school counselor, technology, thecounselinggeek, video blog
…): http://www.youtube.com/user/TheCounselingGeek How to start implementing technology in your counseling program series: Most are nerveous about how to start or resistant! Technology is growing exponentially – Moore’s Law tells # of transistors on chip double every 18 – 24 months. Makes buying technology start getting inexpensive! What I hope to do: Debunk some fears Intro some new and useful tech Connect it to your counseling program But do I hav…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 7, 2012 | 21st century skills, free, geek, identity theft, jeffrey ream, LastPass, school counselor, security, technology, thecounselinggeek, tips, tutorial, warnings
…?) and offer my assistance should you have any problems or questions (free tech support?). Beginners Guide to LastPass [Lifehacker] Intermediate Guide to LastPass [Lifehacker] If you do decide to make the switch over, you should change your major passwords to randomly generated passwords and store them with LastPass to enhance your security. Keep yourself safe — it’s a dangerous world out there in cyberspace. Comment below if you have any question…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 3, 2012 | activity, article, books, classroom tools, free, geek, jeffrey ream, Pinterest, pro-d, professional development, research, social networking, teachers, technology, update
…ia email, Twitter, Google+, and Facebook….
by Jeff Ream | Aug 8, 2012 | 21st century skills, counseling, Counseling Tech, interview, Interview Series, learning, professional development, school counselor, tips
…s done using Skype and recorded with Camtasia. Please forgive us for a few technical glitches in the video as the connection became unstable a time or two during the video, but overall – the interview and technology was fairly successful. I look forward to bringing you further interviews in the coming months – I am personally looking forward to interviewing Dr. Erin Mason (@ecmmason) of DePaul University and SCOPE next month. Video Link: http://yo…
