…upervisors and they were able to keep track of the work I was creating and look over logs of group attendance and other data. I also proposed a solution to the other counselor at the site who was spending a lot of time doing homework club contracts and processing all the signed parent letters that went out after all grading periods. I told her about Dropbox and how she could let the homeroom teachers do much of the processing and leg work through…
…eton to bring high quality college level courses to users around the world — for FREE. You can access courses from Finance to Computer Science and Social Network Analysis all from the comfort of home. Check out the video below for a brief overview and look into the benefits and features that Coursera.org can bring you and how to get started today. Link to Coursera Link to Embedded YouTube Video The blog author, Jeffrey Ream M.S, PPS, writes for Th…
…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 new portfolio for my counseling career. I have an interview in a few days and will be bringing this with me to give to the panel (on inexpensive zip dri…
…counselors improve their tech skills. This interview was done using Skype and recorded with Camtasia. Please forgive us for a few technical glitches in the video as the connection became unstable a time or two during the video, but overall – the interview and technology was fairly successful. I look forward to bringing you further interviews in the coming months – I am personally looking forward to interviewing Dr. Erin Mason (@ecmmason) of DePaul…
…for details, links to join, event listing, and other info. Reading up on Hangouts may be useful prior to the event to ensure you can smoothly participate. I am really excited about this and I look forward to the week!! The blog author, Jeffrey Ream M.S, PPS, writes for The Counseling Geek. Connect with Jeff via email, Twitter, Google+, and Facebook….
…d exploring a new city, there isn’t a lot of free time. Before you arrive, look over the sessions and plan out which workshops you would like to attend. Know your professional development limits and balance shorter workshops with longer ones if necessary. If you aren’t completely sold on the session you are attending, don’t be afraid to session-hop to one that might be a better fit for you. If you’re a techie, bring along spare batteries or charge…
…e in leadership positions and naturally gravitate to that type of role, so looking back – I am not surprised by my actions. However, my mind and training keeps trying to tell me I should have done something different – more focused on students. That is where my self-reflection comes in…why do I feel that I must not play to my strengths and allow others to do the same? I did what I felt comfortable with and was most helpful, but still have lingerin…
…Come and meet Jeremy Goldman and I at this year’s ASCA National Conference as we present about Branding and Marketing Your School Counseling Program on June 30th 2014 at 9am. We look forward to presenting a visually stimulating, professionally encouraging, and idea building session. Hope to see you there! The blog author, Jeffrey Ream M.S, PPS, writes for The Counseling Geek. Connect with Jeff via email, Twitter, Google+, and Facebook….
…m linking to some resources with some Getting Started With… guides. Please look through these links to short one page guides to get you up and running with some great counseling tools that make our lives easier and more efficient. I am also linking to some of the favorite blogs, resources, and colleagues that have super information to share. Please take some time and get involved. If I have one piece of advice – join Twitter and get involved with…
As most people do between Christmas and New Years, I want to look back at the last year and reflect. 2013 was the first complete year of The Counseling Geek blog, the first time meeting many of the great blogging buddies from across the US at ASCA 2013, and an opening to many cool opportunities (including presenting at ASCA 2014 and joining my state counseling association board). Since the inception a year and a half ago, the blog has got at leas…
