…l of interactivity in their lives — how can we keep up? Edudemic posted an article claiming that one possible solution can be to integrate interactive courseware into the curriculum. You can read the entire posting by following the link here or at the bottom of this post. “Interactive courseware allows students to actively participate in the learning process and retain the knowledge learned through the use of simple and easy modes.” The article al…
…came to test out their project ideas in the fall of 2011. I posted a blog article a week or two back about interactivity being the key to engaged learners — this video shows it in action. They will have fun and learn. Teachers are also able to create and submit lesson plans that will be shared with other users and you are able to access other users’ lesson plans – it is very collaborative. How do I make it happen and find out more? In order to ge…
…o you as we speak, but the electronic version is now out (linked below). At our ASCA 2014 conference session, we will be building on these two articles and going further in depth with practical, hands on examples. We encourage anyone planning to attend our session to read the two articles prior as we may be referencing examples or glossing over several concepts covered in the article. We hope to see you on June 30th at 9am for Branding and Marketi…
…Do you have copious amounts of time at work? Constantly trying to find something to do? Then this post is not for you. Most people have very little time to devote to their email – so use the free tool in this article to help take back your school counseling time today!…
…ing that you feel comfortable with having in the cloud, and take your precautions serious. I hope that this is helpful as you review your electronic and cloud safety – please share this article with colleagues that may need to lock down their cloud content and please comment if you have other great ideas regarding cloud safety. …
…o. I guess getting voted best dressed at school qualifies me to write this article, but take from it what you will! While each person’s style is their own and what looks good on Hugh Jackman may (or most likely) not be what looks good on me – you can take some great tips for finding high quality clothing for less! Read about how the guys can dress well here: Dress The Part Increasing Productivity: How Dual Monitors Changed My Life Did you know tha…
…FL. Enjoy! Stay tuned for post #ASCA14 blog updates and reports after the first week in July! In the mean time, feel free to check out an ASCA 2014 Tips for Noobs article and the School Counselor Shopping List recurring monthly feature. [adrotate group=”1″]…
…gram articles was publish in the ASCA School Counselor Magazine. Part two of the series has just been released in digital format and will be sent home to you in the regular magazine form very soon. We encourage anyone planning on attending our presentation to pre-read these articles as we may be referencing bits and pieces that would be helpful to have some familiarity with. We hope you enjoy the articles and we look forward to hearing your though…
…d can be a good Social Justice (alternative to suspension) Library piece. Empowering Underachievers: New Strategies to Guide Kids (8-18) to Personal Excellence (Price: ~$12 USD) I am not sure about you, but this book can hit on more than a few of my students. Read an article recently about the culture of underachievement and entitlement and while a lot of it is true – much if this has to do with never being taught skills to let them achieve. This…
…home – being able to access my documents from both locations or pull up an article or file I created at my home PC, without having to navigate the finicky email program the district used, was a huge blessing. I also was able to share some of my folders with my supervisors and they were able to keep track of the work I was creating and look over logs of group attendance and other data. I also proposed a solution to the other counselor at the site w…
