…eresting as So, You Are Going to College?! 2nd Edition , but I believe in solution focused counseling techniques and hope that others can start seeing the value behind it (check out positive psychology too!). *Note:* While neither of these books deals with technology, I hope to also provide some insightful resources that I come across and find valuable. I promise not to waste your time with meaningless posts. The blog author, Jeffrey Ream M.S, PPS…
…d to continue learning, both about counseling and about other fields (like technology/programming, sociology, statistics, and neurology). Having the power to take classes you really desire to learn about provides strong intrinsic motivation and helps the learner spark interest and remain engaged throughout the entire course/process. So when looking at your professional development past experiences and future plans, what have you done and what wo…
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…Back in my undergraduate program, a project that was assigned in one of my technology courses was to develop a professional portfolio utilizing a high-tech tool. I used PowerPoint to build an easy to navigate and professional looking “program” that will allow interviewers, principals, and other stakeholders to view all my qualifications (resume, cover letter, transcripts) and showcase my technological skills at the same time. Yesterday, I made a n…
…www.collegescholarships.org The Best Apps for Helping Your College Search Technology is a great ally in your search for the perfect college and the scholarships to help fund it. Of course, the Internet is a great way to research opportunities and to find the information you need, and there are many sites that offer you great databases and other tools. However, there are many apps that can help you to manage your search, your applications and mor…
…e are so many ways to potentially apply the deep machine learning AI. This technology will bridge industries and likely make waves from customer service centers to the classroom and beyond. Sal Khan laid out two camps on the AI verdict and I think I fall in the optimistic side of the coin that sees the immense benefits these tools can bring to us. There are a few slight tinges of the “will it replace us” feelings, but we humans and school counselo…
