TECH TOOLS FOR TECH TOOLS FOR COUNSELOR SUCCESSCOUNSELOR SUCCESSPresenters: Manny Bartolotta & Lori D. JohnsonVCA ConventionNovember 10, 2012

INTRODUCTIONSINTRODUCTIONS‘‘You, Me & We’You, Me & We’

Manny BartolottaNorthern VA Community CollegeCounselor, Extended Learning Institute

Lori D. JohnsonUniversity of Mary WashingtonAssistant Director,

Student Transition Program

Our Agenda for TodayOur Agenda for TodaySocial Media & Online Learning:

Networking & Learning for CounselorsWebinars & Skype:

Becoming Virtual CounselorsMore Effective Emailing:

Smarter Use & Using Smart Features Counselor Websites:

Making Website “Yours” & Best Practices

PollEveryWhere.com DemoQuestions and Discussion

Getting StartedGetting StartedOne Tech Tool Does Not Fit AllConsider the Possibility it can work for

youWhere are the handouts?

◦Website in Process for VCDA website◦Give us your email.◦Link will be sent on Monday

Will I Know “Everything” After this Presentation?

SOCIAL MEDIA SOCIAL MEDIA REVOLUTIONREVOLUTIONhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SuNx0UrnEo

THE VIRTUAL MEETINGTHE VIRTUAL MEETING

WEBINARS◦Remote meetings, workshops,

interviews, classes

◦Benefits for all learning styles Visual- charts, graphs, maps, pictures Auditory- listen to speaker & audience

members Reading/writing- PPT slides, text Kinesthetic- interactive, IM, safari, polling

What’s Involved in What’s Involved in Conducting a Webinar?Conducting a Webinar?

Create your presentation PPT slides, Word or Excel docs, links, videos

Upload your presentationAdvertise- get the word outRegistration

Link forwards to page to enter attendee information

& email address Automated emails generated to participants

Registration confirmation, instructions w/ link to download software, reminder

WEBINARSWEBINARS

Extended Learning InstituteELI webinar offerings:

http://eli.nvcc.edu/webinars.htm#distance

Playback recording:http://bit.ly/rePrT0

Free Video ConnectionsFree Video Connections

Voice & video calls over Internet (MS)

Group video callingfeatureInstall software, add contacts, drag contacts into group, click video call

HangoutComputer or smart

phoneCan be

spontaneousInvite up to 10

people from your circle of contacts

BE CREATIVE

EMAIL FEATURESEMAIL FEATURESHow Outlook can be used to more effectively communicate◦Quick Parts ◦Appointment & Voting Features ◦Using Folders to Organize Messages◦Search Your Email Box◦Delayed Messages◦Use Internet Videos to Learn New

Featureshttp://office.microsoft.com/en-us/training/CR010065458.aspx

School/Organization Website:School/Organization Website:Why It’s Important to You Why It’s Important to You

Organizational IdentityOrganizational IdentityWindow to the WorldWindow to the WorldPublic relations valuePublic relations valueThe content defines your role The content defines your role Can answer a lot of routine Can answer a lot of routine

questions & save timequestions & save timeCalendar for yearly eventsCalendar for yearly events

CREATE YOUR WEBSITECREATE YOUR WEBSITEFAQsFAQsHow you can help your How you can help your

students/clientsstudents/clientsCalendar of EventsCalendar of EventsAddress of your locationAddress of your locationContact informationContact informationOther ResourcesOther Resources

Counselor Websites for Counselor Websites for ClientsClients

◦Make the Website “Yours” Provide content for design or learn to

create Make it current Make it relevant to students/clients

Showcase:

Henrico County Skipwith Elementary School website

http://www.henrico.k12.va.us/hs/freeman/

HIGHLY RATED HIGHLY RATED WEBSITESWEBSITES

◦ http://www.wanttoteach.com/topwebsitesframe.html

◦ http://edudemic.com/2011/01/the-25-best-school-websites/

◦ http://www.webaward.org/winners_detail.asp?yr=all&award_level=best&category=School

iPadiPad

Applications

Polleverywhere.comPolleverywhere.comQuick surveys

Anonymous

Recorded

Let’s try itLet’s try it!!

Questions?Questions?

Power Point Presentation and Resources will be available on the VCDA Website for you to review and link to available resources effective Monday November 14, 2011.

LIVE CHATLIVE CHATWhat is it?What is it?Quick, convenient instant messaging serviceQuick, convenient instant messaging service

What are the benefits?What are the benefits? A live person is only a click away…”on A live person is only a click away…”on

demand” servicedemand” service Students may receive a transcript of chat- Students may receive a transcript of chat-

available at the end available at the end of the sessionof the session During “closed” times students may send During “closed” times students may send

emailsemails User friendlyUser friendly

How does it work?Live Chat with NOVA Extended Learning Institutehttp://eli.nvcc.edu/

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

Manny BartolottaNorthern VA Community College, Extended Learning InstituteCounselor

(703) 323-3324ebartolotta@nvcc.edu

Lori D. JohnsonUniversity of Mary WashingtonAssistant Director,

Student Transition Program

(540) 654-1512ljohnson@umw.edu