by Jeff Ream | Jul 28, 2014 | ASCA14, Branding, Featured, tips, tutorial
…w, and work with more scalability. As a beginner – you too could use these tips, but it will most likely take some investment on your part (both time and money). While people have blogs on many different platforms – the most popular are WordPress and Blogger. These two platforms are fairly different but accomplish much the same thing. Blogger, a Google service, is a more simple and easy to use tool that focuses on getting the content out in a simp…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 16, 2014 | Back to School, Branding, Featured, shopping
…ay (or most likely) not be what looks good on me – you can take some great tips for finding high quality clothing for less! First stop is looking at your school and office culture. Does your office, school or district have a dress code? Are you required to wear a tie? For me – my district is pretty relaxed on dress code for teachers, but I feel that what I wear tells important information about who I am and my standards. It also is a key part of y…
by Jeff Ream | May 30, 2012 | geek, jeffrey ream, school counselor, technology, thecounselinggeek, welcome
…to build a site like mine, utilize other tools like podcasting, powerpoint tips, and creating screencasts of presentations/webcam sessions. If there are every any questions or requests for tips, please shoot me an email or comment. Until next time… *Note* – I will be utilizing both text and video blog posts to show some utilization of some of the technology I will be showcasing. The videos will be hosted via youtube and are available on my youtube…
by Jeff Ream | Apr 24, 2013 | 21st century skills, counseling, interview, Interview Series, jeffrey ream, job hunt, professional development, school counselor, teachers, thecounselinggeek, tips, tools
…you can read more about in another episode of the Interview Series). Some Tips on Distinguishing Yourself Some of these may seem obvious, but I was thoroughly surprised by the applications and wide variety of information we received (or did not receive). Always, always, always submit a professional resume. I do not care if it is a job for $100,000 or $10, unless they specifically ask you not to turn in a resume — prepare one and submit it. We had…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 9, 2013 | award, counseling, geek, Geeklie Awards, honor, professional development, school counselor
…ard to Jeremy because his work to build our digital PLC through many great tips, training in Excel, and constant professional development through social media. The dedication to our profession is apparent through Jeremy’s work and I thank him for that. Who will get next year’s Geeklie Awards? Perhaps you? If you don’t blog already – I could not recommend it more. It is easy, fun, and will connect you with many resources. Want some tips on how to d…
by Jeff Ream | Mar 26, 2018 | Featured, school counselor, technology, tips
…to see it in action – you can visit our NTHS Counseling Website (read more tips on using Weebly to build your own website like ours) and make an appointment by clicking here. Please make one with a senior grade level and more than a week out. Also please cancel that appointment immediately (so my availability is not limited by the test appointment). A word of caution though. Changing your access style can be somewhat difficult. People are used to…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 13, 2016 | Featured
…ew different screenshots of the areas to note within Eventbrite, give some tips regarding use as a school counselor (or school counseling department) and I have also created a demo event (in about 10 minutes!) that you can view like you were a student or parent and go through the registration process to experience the use of Eventbrite. But wait…how much does it cost? Here is the kicker – for free events — NOTHING! If you are running events that d…
by Jeff Ream | Jan 25, 2016 | Featured
…s being a school counselor 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, b…
by Jeff Ream | Dec 7, 2015 | #scchat, automation, Branding, Counseling Tech, Featured, free, technology, tips, tools
…g lives (check out some of the stats over on this post). There are tons of tips, tricks and best practices out there when it comes to drafting an email. This is not one of those posts. Who is this? This is a question I find myself asking when I receive an email from anyone but my most frequent contacts. Most people, especially parents, will (falsely) assume I know who they are when they email me. I don’t. So I typically bypass all the words to scr…
by Jeff Ream | Nov 11, 2015 | 21st century skills, Counseling Tech, Featured, free, technology, tips, tools
…getting or unsubscribe completely. In addition to the Google Canned Responses and having some specific ways of managing my emails (more on this in a future post), Unroll.me is a very helpful tool and I encourage school counselors to check it out. Please share your thoughts and tips with me and fellow readers in the comments below! [Tweet “Liberating my #schoolcounselor time using @unrollme – take that inbox! #emchat #scchat”] [et_social_follow ico…
