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Technology Resources for Counselors

“For better or worse, computers are changing the ways in which we conduct our work, interact, and especially make decisions. Counseling profession also must adapt to new ways of interfacing with machines and the people that use them in a way that promotes the goals and objectives of their work”. (Russ Sabella, Counselor Educator & Past President of ASCA, 1998).
   

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Essential Software to Use Regularly

uSecurity

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  • Anti-Virus
  • Anti-Spyware
  • Anti-Spam
  • Popup Blocker
  • Firewall
uMaintenance tools (Use Regularly)
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  • Clean Disk (Windows)
  • De-Fragment (Windows)

Useful Tools

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  • Google Desktop
  • Word Processing  (Word)
  • Spreadsheet (Excel)
  • Presentation (PowerPoint)
  • Internet Browser (Internet Explorer or Netscape)
  • Personal Information Manager (Outlook)
  • Email, Contacts, Calendar, Tasks (Outlook)
  • Student Database (SASI)
  • –Schedule, Family Contact, Grades, Attendance
  • PDF Viewer & Creator (Adobe Acrobat)
  • Photo Editor (Photoshop Elements)
  • Web Editor (Dreamweaver)
  • Instant Messaging

Free Stuff

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Google Pack: 

  • Mozilla (Browser and Email)
  • Adobe Reader (pdf reader)
  • Picasa (photo editor)
  • Ad-Aware (anti-spyware)
  • Norton-Personal Anti-Virus,
  • Google Desktop (Search Engine and more)
  • Google Earth
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Open Office: A free suite of software that may be downloaded from www.openoffice.org , which includes comparable tools to MS Office:

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  • Word Processing
  • Spreadsheet
  • Presentation
  • Database
–Note: OpenOffice can create pdf documents &  is compatible with MS Office .
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Adobe Reader: Enables you to read pdf files that are often attached to web sites and emails.

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Quick Time Movie Player: Enables you to view Quick Time video files. (www.apple.com) Works with Windows and Mac computers.

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Windows Movie Maker: Free sofware available Windows XP which allows you to combine sound, pictures, text, and transitions to create powerful slide shows.

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Power Point Producer (MS Free Download): A free download from Mircosoft (www.microsoft.com) which allows you to incorporate sound, video, pictures, text, and transitions to create powerful slide shows and movies. Similar to Windows movie maker. Includes templates for viewing productions.

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MS Picture Manager (Windows XP): Photo Editing software that is included in Windows XP.

Practical
Tech Tool for Counselors
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High Speed Connection to Internet

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Cable or DSL

uUSB Drive
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DVD Burner (in Computer System)

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PDA (Palm, HP, Dell, etc.) with Wireless

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Wireless Keyboard

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Wireless Mouse/Presentation

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Scanner

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Digital Camera w/ movie option

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Cell Phone w/Camera /music download

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LCD Projector

 
Last Update: April 22, 2008

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