by Jeff Ream | Mar 30, 2019 | automation, Featured, free, google docs, teachers, tips, tutorial, video blog
I like to spend time teaching you new tech tools but also help you, school counselors and educators, use your time, expertise and energy efficiently. This video will help you learn how to use 100% free tools in Google Drive with Forms, Sheets, Docs and an Add-In called AutoCrat to create self-filling forms that can automatically share PDF copies with a set group of people to make for easy print outs, filing and more.
by Jeff Ream | Apr 23, 2017 | Featured, 21st century skills, free, school counselor, technology, thecounselinggeek, tips, tutorial, video blog
Hop on just about any school counseling department’s website and take a look around. 9 times out of 10 – the website looks like it is straight from the turn of the millennium. It also happens to be about as useful. Luckily for you – there are some really easy and FREE tools out there to make your school counseling websites both useful AND beautiful. Check out the video below to learn about how to quickly and easily setup a new website using Weebly.com.
by Jeff Ream | Jul 28, 2014 | ASCA14, Branding, Featured, tips, tutorial
You have had a school counseling blog for some time now – or perhaps you took the advice of some of the presentations at #ASCA14 and have started down that road recently. Either way, you will reach a point when it is time to expand, grow, 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).
by Jeff Ream | Apr 2, 2014 | 21st century skills, ASCA14, Counseling Tech, Featured, professional development, technology, tutorial, video blog, YouTube
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 a huge name for itself in entertainment, education, and broadcast.
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 | 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...
by Jeff Ream | Jan 8, 2013 | 21st century skills, counseling, Counseling Tech, counseling technology series, free, geek, jeffrey ream, school counselor, social networking, STEM, technology, thecounselinggeek, tips, tutorial, video blog
The blog author, Jeffrey Ream M.S, PPS, writes for The Counseling Geek. Connect with Jeff via email, Twitter, Google+, and Facebook.
by Jeff Ream | Jul 10, 2012 | 21st century skills, activity, counseling, free, geek, interview, job hunt, portfolio, pro-d, professional development, school counselor, teachers, technology, thecounselinggeek, tips, tutorial, video blog
Knock the socks off of your next interviewer!
Back in my undergraduate program, a project that was assigned in one of my technology courses was to develop a professional portfolio utilizing a high-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.
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
Gather Powerful Data to Drive Curriculum Using Google Docs FormsCounseling programs are driven by data and following the ASCA National Model. We want to make data based decisions in our programs, justify our processes, and let parents, administrators, and other...
by Jeff Ream | Jul 3, 2012 | 21st century skills, coursera, free, geek, jeffrey ream, learning, learning software, pro-d, professional development, teachers, technology, thecounselinggeek, tutorial, video blog
Power-Up your Pro-DThis week’s entry will be a video blog help you learn how to utilize, navigate, and maximize your learning through Coursera.org. Coursera is an online learning community that collaborates with top Universities like Stanford and Princeton to... 
