Can you help Save Teens from Lame Jobs?

How do you encourage high school students to take the ACT WorkKeys® assessment seriously? The marketing team at The Orchard Foundation decided that a hero could best capture the attention of busy and distracted high school students. The Jobinator, a caped superhero who, “By day, saves teenagers from lame jobs. By night, predicts the future,…

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6 ways Students can use Evernote

This is a re-blog from the Evernote blog, you can find the original article here: https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/217961187 Evernote is a great tool for students. Whether you’re pursuing a BS in robotics or a PhD in anthropology, Evernote makes it easy to organize all your coursework and assignments so you can quickly find what you’re looking for.And, for…

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FREE Webinar to Help ALL Students and Educators realize the value of WorkKeys and the NCRC

This webinar shares practical strategies for helping deepen students, parents, and educators realize the real value and potential of WorkKeys and the National Career Readiness Certificate. The session includes information on student and educator resources to prepare for the WorkKeys assessments, soft skills enhancement, and re-taking the WorkKeys assessments to earn or upgrade a student’s…

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4 Reasons You Should Use Google Voice Now!

Recently my company decided to do away with company owned cell phones and provide a stipend instead.  For some of my colleagues this meant that they could quit carrying two cell phones and this was great news. However, some of my colleagues saw a new dilemma: 1) “Do I continue to carry two cell phones?”…

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Six School Counselor Technology Protocols Infographic

This infographic includes several technology best practices for School Counselors, but many of these could apply to all professions… Enjoy! Find more education infographics on e-Learning Infographics For more ideas on improving your use of technology in your school, please see: www.futurereadynow.com/workshops/. Have a great day!

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8 Tips to Master a More Paperless Life With Evernote

The original version of this article was  posted by Taylor Pipes on 22 Apr 2015 online. COMMENT When the first Earth Day was proposed at the suggestion of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson in 1970, paper was the primary means of communication and conveyance. Many things have changed since then, but today we still rely on paper…

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FREE: MS Outlook app for iOS and Android!

If you like Outlook on your desktop or laptop computer, you have probably found the stock email and calendar programs for iOS and Android somewhat lacking. Recently, Microsoft purchased a great little app maker called Acompli (www.acompli.com/) and converted it into the mobile version of Outlook. I think it works extremely well and I would…

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Great FREE Resource for Inspirational Quotes and Posters

Michael Werner, just like me, is addicted to educational quotes.   Unlike me, Mr. Werner turned his addiction into a fun, free website called “BEST TEACHER QUOTES” where educators can print FREE mini-posters of teacher-related quotes. Clearly, I think that this concept is great for School Counselors.  The walls in my office are frequently plastered with quotes that…

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5+ Ways to Refresh your IGP Conferences

Please note: This post first appeared on March 9, 2014; I updated some of the resource links and resource names on November 13, 2014. I have been talking a lot recently with School Counselors and Career Specialists around South Carolina about their Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) Conferences.  It is clear to me that there are…

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