by Jeff Ream | Feb 16, 2014 | 21st century skills, Counseling Tech, counseling technology series, professional development, school counselor, technology, thecounselinggeek, tips, tutorial, video blog
TCG takes a look at LucidChart
As I kick off my week of vacation (finally!) for Ski week, I wanted to get a new Vlog out to you. I started using LucidChart towards the end of last year for some scheduling documents at my site. It was handy for showing progressions, processes, or steps to take. Check out the video below for more info. Let me know what you think of LucidChart!
by Jeff Ream | Nov 23, 2013 | 21st century skills, box.com, Counseling Tech, deals, feedly, free, geek, pocket, Review, school counselor, technology, thecounselinggeek, tips, video blog
New Video BlogThe Geek reviews Pocket, Feedly, and Box.comBringing back the video blog from the depths – check out the YouTube video for this blog entry (links to all services can be found below the embedded video. Be sure to subscribe to The Counseling...
by Jeff Ream | Sep 29, 2013 | 21st century skills, Counseling Tech, Review, technology, tools
My Go To…To-Do Tool.Until about 7 months ago I had a stupid phone. I had gone through 4 other stupid phones and I had kept reverting to my first ever cell phone – the Motorola Razor Flip Phone. Needless to say, they don’t build phones to last very...
by Jeff Ream | Jul 30, 2013 | 21st century skills, Back to School, calendar, Counseling Tech, dropbox, google docs, Linky Party, school counseling on air, SCOA, technology, tips
Jumping into my first “Linky Party”So if this is new to you, like it is for me, head over to Franciene Saben’s blog School Counselor Space and get in on the fun. It is basically a series of questions that you, as a blogger, answer along...
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
What really happens after you submit your application??
I always envisioned this dark room where a squat older bespectacled lady took pleasure in ripping my resume apart at the seams. Perhaps you think it goes into a black hole or in the bin. No matter what your vision is – you need to have a strategy when applying to jobs because you really never know who will be reviewing the applications.
by Jeff Ream | Apr 5, 2013 | 21st century skills, Counseling Tech, counseling technology series, free, google docs, school counselor, survey, teachers, technology, tips, tools
Why would anyone want to utilize these strange little squares?The following YouTube video explains QR codes in about 2 minutes so instead of writing a detailed description – please take a second to watch the short clip. Following the clip, I will be talking...
by Jeff Ream | Mar 12, 2013 | 21st century skills, Counseling Tech, guest post, Review, school counselor, technology, tips
Guest Post by Alexis Bonari of www.collegescholarships.org The Best Apps for Helping Your College SearchTechnology is a great ally in your search for the perfect college and the scholarships to help fund it. Of course, the Internet is a great way to research...
by Jeff Ream | Mar 8, 2013 | 21st century skills, classroom tools, Counseling Tech, counseling technology series, learning software, Naviance, school counselor, STEM, technology
This is part three of an unknown number of posts revolving around the obtaining, implementing, and utilization of Naviance. You can find the first post and second post by clicking on these links.Tomorrow, we are having our “site manager” training. In the...
by Jeff Ream | Feb 18, 2013 | 21st century skills, ANFSCD, automation, calendar, classroom tools, Counseling Tech, free, jeffrey ream, scheduling, technology, tips, tools
One of my favorite tools that I don’t have to think about!One of the nice things about starting a counseling program from scratch at a new school where there was little/nothing before you got there is that you have full input on what to bring in with you. It is...
by Jeff Ream | Jan 13, 2013 | 21st century skills, ASCA, classroom tools, Counseling Tech, free, news, professional development, school counseling on air, school counselor, SCOA, social networking, support, technology, tips, tutorial, video blog
Get ready!A collaboration between many school counselor bloggers across the country is coming together to offer a new experience for many of us. During National School Counseling Week, Feb. 4th – 10th, there will be nightly presentations hosted on Google... 
