by Jeff Ream | Jul 30, 2013 | 21st century skills, Back to School, calendar, Counseling Tech, dropbox, google docs, Linky Party, school counseling on air, SCOA, technology, tips
…nglish department a lot. When talking about college, they can use literary tools in a practice college application essay. 2. Keep it relevant and short. Students are already learning for 6+ hours a day and their attention spans or usually limited to less than 30 minutes (or what shows up on their phones as text messages or snap chats). 3. Plan out a calendar as best as you can. Having things setup in advance is helpful to all parties. Teachers can…
by Jeff Ream | Jan 18, 2014 | counseling, Counseling Tech, Naviance, research, Review
…slowly but consistently becoming more aware of the different and powerful tools that their Family Connection account holds. Just today I sat with a parent and student and showed off the college search tools and they were amazed. Things were said like “that is awesome” and “did you know you could do that?”. It is a slow process. I would be lying if I said I was where I thought I would be, but I am not upset with the progress at my site knowing wha…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 12, 2017 | Featured, 21st century skills, counseling, Counseling Tech, free, school counselor, teachers, technology, tips, tools
…1. Distribution Since we used a digital survey, we sent it out via Google Classroom and email to students. Teachers asked students to complete the survey in our advisory classes too. On our first go – we didn’t get all students to respond (especially our outgoing seniors), but it was a good start. You could choose to do a paper survey, but I hope you like data entry. No recommended. How do we use the results? Our Circle of Care team regularly tap…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 7, 2015 | #scchat, automation, Branding, Counseling Tech, Featured, free, technology, tips, tools
…now who [email protected] is. Second off – I need to do some classroom guidance on professional email correspondence or this kid is going to get fired. Needless to say – email is an embedded part of our every day personal and working lives (check out some of the stats over on this post). There are tons of tips, tricks and best practices out there when it comes to drafting an email. This is not one of those posts. Who is this? This is…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 27, 2015 | ASCA15, Featured, Presentation, pro-d, professional development
…l leave with ideas of how to tackle parent nights, board reports, and even classroom guidance. We do more public speaking than you may think as school counselors. No matter your comfort level with public speaking – we hope you join us Wed. July 1 for the final morning session. All comfort levels welcome! [Tweet “Taking presentations from Blah to Blazing w/ @CounselingGeek & @TheSmiths_CNSLR #ASCA15 #scchat”] Below I have embedded the slides for th…
by Jeff Ream | May 5, 2014 | Featured, interview, Interview Series, job hunt
…made sure to bring documentation, and actually had an interview binder of classroom guidance presentations and data outcomes.” – Angela Tang “As a new counselor (back in the day), my lack of experience could be a challenge. I made sure to stress my other experiences (retail management/business skills) and how that fits in to helping young people and the school/staff/parents.” – Anna Purcell “Biggest hoop was interviewing in front of a panel of 12…
by Jeff Ream | May 30, 2012 | counseling technology series, geek, jeffrey ream, school counselor, technology, thecounselinggeek, video blog
…eing Internet Safe and Savvy, The Cloud, Utilizing Ipads or Tablets in the Classroom, and others. For more video blogs or to view this Video Blog posting on YouTube, please visit (& Subscribe for updates): 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…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 26, 2012 | 21st century skills, activity, classroom tools, counseling, free, games, geek, learning, learning software, news, pro-d, professional development, school counselor, STEM, teachers, technology, thecounselinggeek, tips
Portal 2 is coming to the classroom: Valve, the creators of games like Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and Portal, has launched it’s “STEAM for SCHOOLS” program and I think it is something to check out! Valve has adapted its game delivery service, Steam, for use in the school environment and has its sights set on helping the future generations through using Portal 2 to develop critical thinking, spatial reasoning, and collaborative skills. Students pl…
by Jeff Ream | Apr 5, 2014 | ASCA14, Featured, School Counselor Shopping List
…d tested tools that you may want to add to your shopping list – be it tech tools, apps, books, or plain old helpful office items – you may find it here. Always looking for suggestions as well so please email them or comment away! Tools: Safco Model 10-Pocket Magazine Rack, Black Onyx (5… (Price: ~$60 USD) We have something similar in our college center and works well for highlighting college pamphlets, counseling forms, and other papers. Could als…
by Jeff Ream | Mar 29, 2015 | Counseling Tech, Featured, Naviance, school counselor, technology, tools
…part of this software suite. It is really fun to show parents the powerful tools within Naviance for the college and career research. The image on the right is usually the look that parents get when I show them the different career and college research tools within Naviance. My particular favorites are the SuperMatch College Search, the Career Interest Profiler, and the very detailed information within each college page. My students have gotten be…
