Lots of tools – little writing I am starting a new series I will re-visit throughout upcoming years called Beg, Borrow and Steal. This will be resource rich posts with limited reading required. I hate having to recreate the wheel so here are some forms that I have created for my school counseling program that you can…Beg, Borrow and Steal from. Get it? No attribution needed. The folder is my live Google Drive folder where additional forms as I cr…
…ted posts of the year. Everyone comes with a different proficiency in technology and I hope to be able to help those at all levels. With 10 tools – there is something in this post for everyone….
…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, they…
…ol (or if you still are), we learned about Adler, Gestalt and CBT and more tools we can use and base our counseling identity in. However, to be perfectly honest – I hardly ever find myself thinking “let’s try CBT with this student” in my school based setting. If you also act as a mental health counselor – you may have more opportunity, but for me in my role – it just doesn’t come up that much. These foundations are important to learn about but I t…
…unselor make parenthood harder/easier? Got any favorite tips, blogs, toys, tools, etc? PLEASE comment below or get a hold of me via email or social media! I love being able to connect with you all and this is definitely a growth area for me. A few people have already asked about a registry already so I am going to post a link below. Please know – I am just happy you are reading and visiting the blog. We do not expect anything, but if you are a gif…
…it takes a lot of time to manage the influx of information. While digital tools has certainly made communication faster, more direct and not limited by geography, it hasn’t really made life any less busy. Like you – I suffer from tons of email, both at work and through personal/blogging email accounts. Also it is likely that you have multiple email accounts that this massive wave of mail arrives in each day. It creates a momentous task to tackle…
…I think LucidChart is and how we as school counselors can use it in our practice. Please share your final products with me! I love to see how tools are being used and also learn a lot from you. Cheers!…
…way to map nearly anything and everything and host it on any website or link. This can be used for college admissions, but another awesome tool is to create maps of your local resources, community agencies, or tools that families can use for help. Please check out the video below and let me know what you think via the comment boxes below or by commenting on the YouTube video. Cheers and Merry Christmas!…
…app – I like how easy it is to use but they left just enough customization tools for those fiddlers like me. Want a black background and white text? No problem. Serif instead of Sans Serif font. Freedom. If you are a book reader, but maybe don’t have space, don’t like carrying a novel with you, and like books for less money – I hope you check out the Kindle app on your devices. Kindle for Android // Kindle for iOS Lysol Disinfecting Wipes: ~$10 Th…
…nd has been a personal inspiration and friend. Erin champions technology for the spectrum of folks that work with and in school counseling – from graduate students to counselor educators. She also runs SCOPE, a free website to help counselors gain tech skills and learn about new tools and has written a book on 101 Solutions for School Counselors and Leaders in Challenging Times. The Geek of the Year Award is for the one person I feel has had the l…
