School Counselor Blog

Are you still Zooming? Even though my school is currently in-person, I still spend lots of time on Zoom. Recently, I had three Zoom meetings in one day. All of this Zooming made me think that others might benefit from some tips and tricks to improve your Zoom experience. You can use these tips for hosting Zoom meetings, participating in Zoom meetings, presenting for a virtual conference, or being a virtual conference participant.  Check out the post below for 6 Tips to Improve Your Zoom Experience for School Counselors.   1. Use a Ring Light Using a ring light is a great way to make your Zoom meetings, virtual conference presentations, and video chats look more professional. Ring lights balance light and reduce shadows. Ring lights also brighten your face and make you look your best. The ring light I have was under $20 and has been a game changer for me.  I even included the  ring light I have  in my recent post about  Gift Ideas for School Counselors . 2....

I am hosting virtual events on our asynchronous days for the remainder of the school year with the Student Council Service Committee group I facilitate. The goal of hosting these events is to provide non-academic connections and FUN for students.  What virtual events have you hosted so far? So far we hosted: Pet Show-and-Tell - students showed off their pets on Zoom Brain Yoga - a game where you create a new invention out of two everyday items This is a picture of me and my cat Perry before hosting Pet Show-and-Tell. I created cards to give all the students who participated in Brain Yoga. Five participants won a gift card to a local independent bookstore. These events have been so much fun to host and participate in. It has been such a unique way to connect with students. I will be sharing more details about each event in future posts.  I will be sharing future posts to explain each event we are hosting in more detail. If you have questions,...