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Using Technology in Guidance Counseling

Using Technology in Guidance Counseling. Snežana Vujović http://www.angelfire.com/planet/snezanapv/ Coun. 511 March 27, 2007. INTRODUCTION. Students View of Counseling. “Witch Hunt” Helpless Target Danger Waste of time. Counseling is boring. I would rather play video games.

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Using Technology in Guidance Counseling

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  1. Using Technology in Guidance Counseling Snežana Vujović http://www.angelfire.com/planet/snezanapv/ Coun. 511 March 27, 2007

  2. INTRODUCTION Students View of Counseling • “Witch Hunt” • Helpless • Target • Danger • Waste of time

  3. Counseling is boring. I would rather play video games. TECHNOLOGY CAN HELP • The needs of students are different now • Counselors should have modern approach, be up-to-date, and cool • Distance education, the Internet, web-based instruction, simulation, gaming technologies and cybercounseling

  4. DETAILED FINDINGS • Learning to Give • Peace Corps World Wide Schools • WISE Working to Improve Schools and Education • Journal of Technology in Counseling • Wiredkids

  5. I really enjoyed doing my research. You can see that too! MY “HAPPY DRAWING ”

  6. http://www.learningtogive.org LEARNING TO GIVE • Audience: students, parents, educators, counselors • Educates youth about the power of philanthropy • Provides hundreds of standards-based lesson plans and applied technology lessons

  7. http://www.givinggame.org/ LEARNING TO GIVE • Learning to Givesite links to Giving Game • It is based on the principle of kindness How Big Can It Get? 2 weeks 4,782,969 people

  8. Resources: • Podcasts • Videos • Slide shows • Poster galleries • Language lessons Peace Corps World Wide Schools • Students, parents, educators, counselors • Multicultural counseling and diversity http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/educators/ • It offers: • Lesson plans • Multimedia resources • Enrichment Projects • Framework • Standards

  9. Peace Corps World Wide Schools • Counselors performs more active role • Students have more options • Students get multicultural experience without ever leaving their schools

  10. OOPS - Our Overnight Planning System WISE WISE Working to Improve Schools and Education http://www.ithaca.edu/wise/topics/multicultural.htm Targeted population: Students, parents, educators, counselors • The articles are very up to date • Modern technology is used at every step

  11. WISE • February – Month of testing • Promotes collaboration in achieving objectives • Enhances critical skills for counseling Teaching Tolerance http://www.tolerance.org/teach/index.jsp

  12. Journal of Technology in Counseling • The target audience are counselor educators, practicum coordinators, supervisors of professional counselors • Publishes articles related to the use of technology in counseling http://jtc.colstate.edu/

  13. Journal of Technology in Counseling • The Application of Gaming Technology in Counselors Education Program at http://jtc.colstate.edu/Vol4_1/Daire2/Daire2.htm. • Three main elements that make video games fun: • Challenge • Fantasy • Curiosity • Gaming technologies can • Challenge students • Promote collaboration • Accommodate varying learning styles • Enhance student learning

  14. Journal of Technology in Counseling • Audience: General public • This site is designed to foster better understanding of management practices in American colleges and universities • It links to New Virtual U http://www.virtual-u.org/

  15. WIREDKIDS • Audience: General public • U.S. charity dedicated to protecting all Internet users, especially children, from cybercrime and abuse Designed to help everyone learn how to protect their privacy and security online and to teach responsible Internet use http://wiredkids.org/

  16. WIREDKIDS • It links to Cyberlawenforcement.org • A network of law enforcement officers specialized in: • Cybercrime investigation • Training other law enforcement officers • Who assist cybercrime victims online.

  17. WIREDKIDS • It delivers smart, safe and responsible surfing messages to children, teens, schools and parents, online and offline • Teaches children how to find the super heroes within themselves http://internetsuperheroes.org /

  18. The sites that I found can help counselors to transcend geographic boundaries and prejudices CONCLUSION • Technology and web-based tools will play an important part in the remaking of American education and counseling

  19. CLOSING REMARKS • Ethical dilemma • Computers vs. developing relationship • Professional organizations need to prepare clear guidelines regarding the use of computers in counseling THANK YOU!

  20. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES • My Research Paper • One page of my RP (OCR) • Internet Address Book (IAB)

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