by Jeff Ream | Jun 13, 2012 | 21st century skills, counseling, counseling technology series, free, geek, google docs, jeffrey ream, school counselor, survey, technology, thecounselinggeek, tutorial, video blog
Google Docs: Forms, Spreadsheets, and Drawings Welcome back to the second part of the School Counseling Technology Series featuring Google Docs. This is the second video blog entry of the two part general overview and walkthrough of Google Docs. In this video, you will see the form function, spreadsheet function, and drawing function in action. In my opinion – the form feature is the most valuable tool from Google Docs, so pay attention and learn…
by Jeff Ream | Jun 21, 2012 | 21st century skills, ANFSCD, counseling, donate, free, fundraising, geek, jeffrey ream, learning, pro-d, professional development, school counselor, support, technology, thecounselinggeek
…it happen! What can you do? First, if you are able – donate. Any amount is welcome and will go towards these goals. If you are not able or interested in donating, please share this with your contacts, Twitter followers, Facebook friends, and colleagues — they may want to help! Through the power of community, we can do this. Click here to read more and donate. Thank you! The blog author, Jeffrey Ream M.S, PPS, writes for The Counseling Geek. Connec…
by Jeff Ream | Aug 7, 2012 | counseling, Counseling Tech, interview, Interview Series, pro-d, professional development, school counselor, thecounselinggeek
Welcome to the newly created TCG Interview Series. I wanted to try to reach out and get some info, tips, and advice from fellow counselors about using technology in their counseling program. This is the first installment I have another one coming very soon, so stay tuned. The interviews will be held via different media – from a written interview (like this one) to video interviews over Skype/Google Hangouts. I am excited about this because I not…
by Jeff Ream | Sep 14, 2012 | 21st century skills, Interview Series, professional development, school counselor, technology, thecounselinggeek, video blog
Welcome back and I am super excited to bring one of my most used resources and also one of the biggest names in Counseling Technology to you via the next installment of The Counseling Geek’s Interview Series. I was incredibly honored the Dr. Erin Mason (@ecmmason) of DePaul University and SCOPE – the School Counselors’ Online Professional Exchange – was able to join me for a quick but very informative and innovate interview. For the last video in…
by Jeff Ream | Oct 2, 2012 | 21st century skills, Counseling Tech, geek, learning software, Naviance, school counselor, technology, thecounselinggeek
Welcome to the second part of my trek to integrate Naviance (@Naviance) into my counseling curriculum. You can find the first post of the series here. Since my last post, I have had a few new things come up while building my case for bringing Naviance to my school. I met with my principal and registrar a few weeks ago and had a good discussion with them laying out the great features that Naviance offers. They were both supportive and provided som…
by Jeff Ream | Apr 2, 2014 | 21st century skills, ASCA14, Counseling Tech, Featured, professional development, technology, tutorial, video blog, YouTube
Welcome back to another tech tool tutorial on The Counseling Geek. (If you are ready to take your YouTube-ing to the next level – check out the follow-up post here) This blog post will be discussing YouTube and all the power that it provides to school counselors everywhere. From morning school announcements to recording parent nights, the power of YouTube is unquestionable. As one of the most popular websites around the world, YouTube has created…
by Jeff Ream | Sep 5, 2021 | Counseling Tech, Featured, free, Presentation, technology, tips, tools, YouTube
Why would we want to live stream and record our meetings? Welcome back to another (hopefully a little more normal) school year. It’s been some time since my last post and I am excited to be able to write some content for you after spending all my extra time with my family (we’ve got a 5 year old and a 1 year old as of this writing). In this post – I would like to share a guide to help you take your in-person workshops and make them accessible bot…
by Jeff Ream | Jul 25, 2025 | Featured
…ing your vague recollection of a study you skimmed last year will suffice. Welcome to the modern school counselor’s dilemma—expected to be walking encyclopedias of child development, mental health research, and educational trends, all while the knowledge landscape shifts faster than a middle schooler’s friendship dynamics. A year or so ago, I connected with a member of a new startup in education (called Sideby.ai – https://www.sideby.ai/) and we w…
