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I am trying out Storify as a method to archive the School Counselor Tweet Chats. Let me know what you think! For more information about School Counselor Tweet Chat (#scchat) and transcripts of previous chats, visit http://bit.ly/scchat-info . [ View the story "May #SCCHAT - iPads in School Counseling K-12" on Storify ] Comment below,  tweet ,  contact Danielle , or share on the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page ! Danielle is a K-12 Certified School Counselor, Nationally Certified Counselor, and blogger at  School Counselor Blog , a place where school counselors share innovative ideas,  creative lesson plans,  and quality resources. Connect with Danielle via  email ,  Twitter ,  Pinterest ,  LinkedIn ,  Google+ , and become a fan of the  School Counselor Blog Facebook Page .

Our May #SCCHAT was held on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 8pmEST. The topic was iPads in School Counseling K-12. Andrea Burston ( @andreajburston ) moderated the chat. This transcript is chock full of iPad app recommendations and ways you can use iPads in your work as a school counselor. Check out the  full chat transcript here ! To access all of the tweets with the hashtag #scchat,  click here . For transcripts of previous #SCCHATs, schedules for future School Counselor Tweet Chats, and information on how to participate, visit #SCCHAT Info:  http://bit.ly/scchat-info . There is a lot of Twitter buzz building about the 2013 ASCA Conference (#ASCA13) in Philadelphia, PA! We plan to share information with you all soon about our second annual School Counselor Tweet Up, which is a great opportunity for you to meet and network in real time with your #SCCHAT friends! We are currently looking for future moderators and topics. If you a...

The next School Counselor Tweet Chat is on  Tuesday, May 7, 2013  at 8pmEST. The topic for this month's School Counselor Tweet Chat is Andrea Burston ( @andreajburston ) from  JYJ Counselor  will be moderating the chat about iPads in School Counseling K-12 .  We will be chatting about how school counselors can utilize iPads in their work as school counselors at the elementary, middle school, and high school level. Come ready to share your favorite apps and how you use them! You will learn lots of ways you can use the iPad in school counseling! We look forward to tweeting with you! Join  School Counselor Blog  and  SCOPE  for #scchat the first Tuesday of the month @ 8pmEST!  For transcripts of previous #SCCHATs, schedules for future School Counselor Tweet Chats, and information on how to participate, visit #SCCHAT Info:  http://bit.ly/scchat-info . If you are interested in moderating a future School Counsel...

During the last week of school I was trying to come up with a way to catalog all of my school counseling books.  I have TONS of school counseling books!  I wanted to find an easy way to look up what books I have. I also wanted a way to provide others with a list if they wanted to see what books I have.  I was thinking of creating a spreadsheet when I decided to see if there were any iPhone apps that would do it for me. I was looking for something that would allow me to scan the bar code of the books and put them into a database. I discovered that there are lots of different book cataloging iPhone apps available. After reading reviews and looking at screen shots I decided on the  Book Crawler App .  I purchased the  Book Crawler App   from iTunes for $1.99.  The  Book Crawler App  can be used  on the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. (Note: You do not have to purchase it for multiple devices... once you buy it it works on all three!...

Are you looking for great iPad apps to utilize with students as a school counselor? Andrea Burston, an Elementary School Counselor in Raleigh, North Carolina and author of jyjoynercounselor , has the spotlight and will be sharing some of her favorite apps she utilizes as a school counselor.   Great iPad Apps for School Counselors by Andrea  J. Burston, Raleigh, NC Blog:  bit.ly/jyjscblog Many of us are now getting and using iPads in our schools.  They certainly make a great addition to our programs!  I now find that I use mine fairly regularly (some days more than others, it just depends on the day).  I'm often asked about which apps that I recommend to school counselors and how they are used.  So here's my list (in no particular order).  Most of these apps are free, however,  for the few apps that I bought, I used an iTunes gift card (put that on your school wish list for next year).  Scribble Press  (f...