by Jeff Ream | May 29, 2017 | Featured, counseling, Networking, school counselor, social networking, support, tips
…for me. With scheduling started, mandated grade level meetings, etc. – my calendar was booked solid. I started to notice myself complaining and being more negative. In fact, I started this post around February and I am just now getting to finish it in the end of May. The end of the school year tends to test the patience of educators as well. While that isn’t the focus of this post (although I am being more vigilant to keep positive) it spurred me…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 28, 2015 | #scchat, counseling, Counseling Tech, Featured, free, technology, thecounselinggeek, video blog, YouTube
…day and my parents and students actually like it too! It helps me keep my calendar manageable and also takes the work of setting up appointments out of my hands and into those who want to meet with me. This video blog will show you some of the features and tools that you can use with the program. Highly suggested! https://www.thecounselinggeek.com/2015/11/school-counselor-appointment-management.html Public Speaking: Tips for School Counselors, Ch…
by Jeff Ream | May 30, 2012 | 21st century skills, counseling technology series, dropbox, geek, google docs, jeffrey ream, school counselor, technology, thecounselinggeek, tips, warnings
…r data. I don’t want to get too in-depth in this post, so will end the intro here. Homework: Create your Google account (if you do not have one yet), which also gives you access to other great services like Gmail, Calendar, and Google+ and we will dive into Google Drive/Docs next. The blog author, Jeffrey Ream M.S, PPS, writes for The Counseling Geek. Connect with Jeff via email, Twitter, Google+, and Facebook….
by Jeff Ream | Oct 22, 2012 | 21st century skills, counseling, Counseling Tech, geek, professional development, school counselor, social networking, technology, tips
…and you are battling with Justin Bieber’s tweets, three other open tabs, a calendar, and twenty more emails. When I open an email – I usually make a snap judgement whether I will read it or not based on its length. More than 4 paragraphs and it is a quick skim job. I can take the time to read the one paragraph emails. Your parents and students will do the same. The aesthetics of your communications can also make reading the material enjoyable or a…
by Jeff Ream | Aug 7, 2013 | #scchat, Collaboration, counseling, Counseling Tech, pro-d, professional development, Transcript, Twitter
…the month unless otherwise specified. To add the #SCCHAT schedule to your calendar click here. Join School Counselor Blog and SCOPE for #scchat the first Tuesday of the month @ 8pmEST! For transcripts of previous #SCCHATs, schedules for future School Counselor Tweet Chats, and information on how to participate, visit #SCCHAT Info: . I would like to thank Danielle Shultz and Dr. Erin Mason for organizing and letting me step in this month. Please…
by Jeff Ream | Apr 2, 2014 | 21st century skills, ASCA14, Counseling Tech, Featured, professional development, technology, tutorial, video blog, YouTube
…hich hopefully you have already done, as it is the most recommended email, calendar, and more available online today. From there, all you have to do is going to Google dashboard and had YouTube and it will talk you through the creation of your new YouTube account. Please keep in mind that this account will be linked to whatever email address you have logged in, so if you are using a personal email for a professional account, you may want to create…
by Jeff Ream | Nov 1, 2015 | activity, classroom tools, Featured, school counselor, tips, tools
…f and it worked well that I could schedule these meetings in advance on my calendar. I chose to run them on Tuesday as it was least impacted by holidays, sporting events, or other interruptions. The Curriculum Below you will find links to a shared Google Drive folder with each weeks summary of the lesson. In the weekly folders – you will find some PowerPoints, other examples of lessons to pull inspiration from, and an overview of my approach to th…
