I love using technology to help with my role as middle
school counselor. I created a student
circle in Google+ where I can share motivational videos, quotes, and important
information with the students. One feature of using technology was creating
student interest surveys for their possible class electives next year. The
students were able to login to Google and complete the survey in less
than 5 minutes. The technology allowed me to have an instant spreadsheet with
the data as well as charts to show a visual presentation of their selections.
Sharing information with teachers through Google Drive is
so easy! The ability to collaborate on documents, make comments, and share ideas
saves time. When I come across a cool educational app or site I can share with
an individual teacher, department, or the entire staff. Collaboration also
extends to the students. Three EAST students came up with a project idea to
create Students of the Week and together we created a short URL to send to
teachers and all the teachers have to do is click on the link and complete the
form.
There is no substitute for face to face contact but
sometimes students are unable to see me when they need to especially if it
isn't an emergency and with the power of technology in front of them, they are
able to send me a message either through email or the chat feature. Just that little connection with students can
make all the difference if they are having a bad day and this is the most
powerful use of technology.
Here's my award placed outside my office. |
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