Living In The Cloud: Google Team Drives

Living In The Cloud: Google Team Drives

…ith in this particular Shared Team Drive Folder. Those users will have full access to edit and change the files in the Team Drive to start. If you wanted to change access levels – you can click on Members and edit individual access policies. From there – simply use like you would Google Drive by adding folders, Google Sheets, Forms, etc. I recorded a quick video above as well to show you what this looks like when you use Google Team Drives. I hope…

Google’s Nexus7- the iPad killer?

Google’s Nexus7- the iPad killer?

…o showing some of the features hands-on, and the exact specifications from Google.   Purchase a Nexus 7 in the Google Play Store More Info: https://www.google.com/nexus/#/7/specs SCREEN 7” 1280×800 HD display (216 ppi) Back-lit IPS display Scratch-resistant Corning glass 1.2MP front-facing camera WEIGHT 340 grams MEMORY 8 or 16 GB internal storage 1 GB RAM BATTERY 4325 mAh 9 hours of HD video playback 10 hours of web browsing 10 hours of e-reading…

Back to School – Back to Connecting: A Linky Party

Back to School – Back to Connecting: A Linky Party

…er place for it, and start over. My goal is to have as little on my desk as possible. I have filing cabinets where I keep lots of stuff but my key is trying to do as much digital file storage as possible. I can easily keep things organized with they are on my computer. Using things like Google Drive and Dropbox, I have neatly organized folders that are accessible from anywhere with an internet connection (including my phone). Again, check out how…

Efficient Educators: Using autoCrat to take the tedium out of school counseling and teaching

Efficient Educators: Using autoCrat to take the tedium out of school counseling and teaching

…let you create forms that will autofill for you after the submission of a Google Form. You will need to use Google Drive, Forms, Sheets and have permission to use add-ons in Drive. It is useful for a lot of different scenarios and the sky really is the limit. Take a watch below and learn about how to use this super powerful tool. Have you checked out The School Counselor Shop lately? I have made quite a few updates, improvements and design additi…

School Counseling Technology – An Overview and Introduction (Video Blog)

…alk a bit about where we will be going in the next few weeks. Hint: Google Docs, Wix.com (where this site is hosted), Counseling Time and Statistics programs, Powerpoint, Being 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 t…

Public Speaking Tips for School Counselors: Tools for Totally Awesome School Counselor Presentations

Public Speaking Tips for School Counselors: Tools for Totally Awesome School Counselor Presentations

…– Slides is accessible from any internet-connected device. Just like with Google Drive – Google Slides is only a login away from any where you may be in the world with an internet connection. What is nice about this is you are not tied to your device. You also don’t have to worry about formatting issues from not saving the correct files to take with you. You can leave your flash drive at home. 3 – Native YouTube embedding is simple and easy. Have…

Video Blog: Using Google Maps to Show College Applications (Updated)

Video Blog: Using Google Maps to Show College Applications (Updated)

…[Tweet “I betcha didn’t know you can map college apps & more for free! w/ Google Maps, you can! #scchat”] Google Maps is a free and easy 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 v…

The Way I Work: Jeff Ream – The Counseling Geek

The Way I Work: Jeff Ream – The Counseling Geek

…my needs and find myself tied to the features that come with working in a Google Apps for Education district. (2) Microsoft Excel (and Google Sheets) are something that are a necessity for me. Crunching data, planning lessons, tracking test registrations, etc all require me to use Excel and Sheets pretty much every day. (3) Pandora (and Spotify/Google Music at times) is usually playing softly in the background. I love music and it helps me focus…

Ask The Geek: Sharing Google Forms…

Ask The Geek: Sharing Google Forms…

……but not let those lucky peeps mess up your stuff! Check out the video to learn what my best suggestion for a work around is! Unfortunately, Google does not let us do this natively but through some strategic planning and instructions – we make it work. [adrotate group=”1″]…

Put the You in YouTube – A Guide to Getting Started with YouTube

Put the You in YouTube – A Guide to Getting Started with YouTube

…for your counseling program is very simple. All you need to do is create a Google account, which 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…