Sorry, Jillian, for some reason, I got confused about the assignment for the week 2. I have put in an article in discussion and made few comments on other people's post and I have put in a list of link for popular blog with few comments and I thought I am done with assignments. It may have something to do my access issue but nevertheless, it was my fault. Here you.
To me technology has played an important role in today's counseling fields just as it has played in an increasingly important role in everyone's daily life. And technology is gaining importance over time as well.
To a counselor, it is:
1. Critical research tool - a necessary "evil" to master in order to do the required research of information for colleges, admission process and key decision points via internet, no matter we are talking about university or colleges' website or we are talking about college websites, some college admission guidance websites, blogs, videos, etc.
2. It is also the mostly adapted way to apply for college nowadays - and more and more schools are totally rely on online application. To become effective counselor, we need to understand how to leverage this tool ourselves first in order to effectively advise students.
3. Critical communication tool with students and with college admission offices alike. Nowadays, technology offer us to communicate in so many ways, name it, email, SKYPE, wechat (chinese version of Facebook+SKYPE), etc. Nowadays, a U.S. based college counselor can advise students in China, in Europe on their college admission, sending documents back and forth or reviewing and discussing them together via Google document, via SKYPE video conference.
4. Important marketing tool for private private consultant or counselor. Technology might also offer the most effective channels to market their services. Technology has offered so many choices too: your own website, blog, potcast, search engine marketing, Facebook page, LinkedIn page, or simply sharing comments, sharing posts through these sites and build up your fan base.
I anticipate Technology continue to revolutionize our life including college admission counseling. While at the same time, the core of college counseling will never change -- it is the student/applicant.
To me technology has played an important role in today's counseling fields just as it has played in an increasingly important role in everyone's daily life. And technology is gaining importance over time as well.
To a counselor, it is:
1. Critical research tool - a necessary "evil" to master in order to do the required research of information for colleges, admission process and key decision points via internet, no matter we are talking about university or colleges' website or we are talking about college websites, some college admission guidance websites, blogs, videos, etc.
2. It is also the mostly adapted way to apply for college nowadays - and more and more schools are totally rely on online application. To become effective counselor, we need to understand how to leverage this tool ourselves first in order to effectively advise students.
3. Critical communication tool with students and with college admission offices alike. Nowadays, technology offer us to communicate in so many ways, name it, email, SKYPE, wechat (chinese version of Facebook+SKYPE), etc. Nowadays, a U.S. based college counselor can advise students in China, in Europe on their college admission, sending documents back and forth or reviewing and discussing them together via Google document, via SKYPE video conference.
4. Important marketing tool for private private consultant or counselor. Technology might also offer the most effective channels to market their services. Technology has offered so many choices too: your own website, blog, potcast, search engine marketing, Facebook page, LinkedIn page, or simply sharing comments, sharing posts through these sites and build up your fan base.
I anticipate Technology continue to revolutionize our life including college admission counseling. While at the same time, the core of college counseling will never change -- it is the student/applicant.