by Jeff Ream | Apr 22, 2015 | Counseling Tech, Featured, free, tips, tools
…bits of time to put towards student contacts One of the best things about technology, other than the fact that it constantly is changing and growing, is how it can help optimize our lives. Yes – of course Angry Birds is not one of those things – but there are so many tools that we can take advantage of that free up portions of our lives. I really like to find those tools, figure out how to use them in the world of professional school counseling,…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 20, 2014 | 21st century skills, Counseling Tech, Featured, free, school counselor, technology, tools, video blog
…that is really neat to do is be able post these things online. We have the technology! [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 famili…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 8, 2014 | #scchat, award, Featured, Geeklie Awards
…onferences, and 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…
by Jeff Ream | Apr 4, 2014
…help translate the world of the school counselor to those in the world of technology. I can support your design, development, coders and usability teams with your product development from the unique perspective of a school counselor. Rates for this type of consulting depends on the medium (email, phone, in-person, Skype, etc.), frequency and length of the project, and what your needs are. Please contact me directly so I can provide you with the b…
by Jeff Ream | Apr 4, 2014
…to share interesting and applicable posts regarding counseling, education, technology, or higher education. SCOPE: School Counselors’ Online Professional Exchange By Dr. Erin Mason School Counselor Blog By Danielle Schultz From the Counselor’s Office By Darrell Sampson New School Counselor By Connie Ward School Counselor’s Chronicle By Allison This Counselor’s Journey Blogger Bin — Helpful tweaks and tips for maintaining a Blogger…blog. By Paul Sa…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 1, 2012 | activity, ANFSCD, counseling, deals, free, jeffrey ream, school counselor, technology, tips
…ive things. I sent one to my father! *I will from time to time post And now for something completely different (ANFSCD) posts that may not be directly related to counseling, but have an application or I feel that may be of interest to those wanting to expand their understanding of technology. It may also just be a sweet resource you can use! http://goo.gl/HXzbd <– Link to how to access the deal (use coupon code LUVDAD2 at checkout). No word on whe…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 12, 2012 | ANFSCD, books, counseling, jeffrey ream, library, pro-d, professional development, research, school counselor
…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…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 19, 2012 | activity, counseling, coursera, free, geek, jeffrey ream, learning, pro-d, professional development, school counselor, thecounselinggeek, tips
…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…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 3, 2012 | activity, article, books, classroom tools, free, geek, jeffrey ream, Pinterest, pro-d, professional development, research, social networking, teachers, technology, update
…ia email, Twitter, Google+, and Facebook….
by Jeff Ream | Jul 5, 2012 | 21st century skills, counseling technology series, free, geek, google docs, school counselor, support, survey, teachers, technology, thecounselinggeek, tutorial, video blog
…lected data, which is a pain. This is when it is time to use the gift that technology has given – Google Docs Forms. Forms is a in depth, yet simple and user-friendly method to survey students, teachers, parents, etc. and have the answers automatically entered into a table, ready to be analyzed. I have created a basic overview of Google Docs and the form feature, which I highly recommend watching before viewing this tutorial (especially if you are…
