employing the internet

Employing The Internet To Enhance School Counseling Programs

Course Study Description

CCEUS36 - Employing The Internet To Enhance School Counseling Programs. [10 contact hours] - [$50.00 - NO OTHER COURSE FEES APPLY] School counseling is a relatively new profession when one looks at other mental health related fields. Counselors over the year have made tremendous progress toward helping students make better decisions about their lives in regard to career, college, and personal matters. To facilitate the role of the counselor in the schools, comprehensive school counseling programs have been established from K-12. The role of the school counselor has been institutionalized in this process; however, it has also been one that is evolving and changing. When the Internet appeared on the scene, counselors saw opportunities and room for come concerns about their future progress. Professional counselors are on the threshold of an information revolution that can only mean positive progress for the future in schools and the profession. The Internet can assist counselors in defining and advertising the role to all segments of the school constituency. It presents the opportunity to engage students who are rapidly adopting the Internet as the primary means of information gathering. There is ample opportunity for creativity in how the Internet is employed in the counseling role. It also poses some concerns for counselors today in the tradition high tech / high touch dilemma that counselor have faced. Counselors, above everyone in the schools, needs to make a commitment to all that technology holds for students. To not pursue this new technology is like the ostrich hiding his head in the sand. Not knowing about the potential of the World Wide Web will leave counselors out of our rapidly developing technological culture and therefore less effective in helping students. The focus of this course is a step-by-step exposition of all that the Internet could hold for counselors now and in the future. Exploring the World Wide Web can be an adventure and a learning experience that may change everything you do as a counselor.

Course Directions

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Course Outcomes

As a result of the reading and study in this course, the counselor/student will:

	understand the benefits of the counselor knowing how to access the Internet
	understand what the Internet really is
	develop an understanding and facility with e-mail
	understand the benefits of listservs for counselors
	become familiar with chat rooms and d newsgroups
	understand how the World Wide Web began
	understand the potential of the computer for counseling
	understand how to get connected to the Internet
	know what an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
	understand what browsers are and how to use them
	learn how to use search engines and how to conduct searches
	learn how to save information on a disk
	learn what it means to have your own site as a counselor
	learn what are the major elements of a web site and how do you get it noticed
	understand Internet addiction and tips to avoid it
	understand the inroads of pornography on the Internet and measures to avoid allowing children to be exposed to it
	learn what is mean by on-line sexual harassment
	learn about security issues on the Internet including viruses, cookies, etc.
	learn what are the potential and the possibilities for using the Web for counseling
	learn about the major counseling MegaLinks on the Internet and their usefulness to counselors
	know the major terms and jargon of the World Wide Web

Text [Required Reading To Be Prepared For The Exam]

SchoolCounselor.com: A Friendly and Practical Guide to the World Wide Web by Russell A. Sabella. $29.95.
ISBN: 093279694X at The Bookstore page.

Study Guide Questions

	What are the benefits of the counselor knowing how to access the Internet?
	What is the Internet?
	What is e-mail and how can I use it?l
	What are listservs and how can they benefit counselors?
	What are chat rooms and newsgroups? How can they be useful?
	How did the World Wide Web begin?
	Describe what is the potential of the computer for counseling.
	How do I get connected to the Internet?
	know what an Internet Service Provider (ISP)
	What are browsers and how are they useful?
	How do we use search engines and how do we conduct searches?
	How do we save information on a disk?
	What does it mean to have your own site as a counselor?
	What are the major elements of a web site and how do you get it noticed?
	What is Internet addiction and what are some tips to avoid it?
	What inroads has pornography made on the Internet and what measures would help students to avoid being exposed to it?
	What is meant by on-line sexual harassment?
	What are the major security issues on the Internet including viruses, cookies, etc.?
	What is the potential and the possibilities for using the Web for counseling?
	What are the major counseling MegaLinks on the Internet and their usefulness to counselors?
	What are the major terms and jargon of the World Wide Web?

Vocabulary

acceptable use policy
bandwidth
baud rate
bitnet
bits per second (BPS)
bookmark
bounced
browser
BTW
bug
bulletin board system
byte
CD ROM
chat
client server
compressed files
connect time
database
dial-up connection
disk
DNS
domain name
download
electronic mail (e-mail)
e-mail address
ethical standards
FAQ
file
finger
freeware
flame
FTP
gateway
gif
gopher
hardware
home page
HTML
HTTP
interface
internaut
Internet address
Intranet
Internet
Internet Protocol (IP)
Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
ISP
JAVA
JPEG
LAN
LISTSERV
login/logon
logout/logoff
Microsoft Internet Explorer
modem
mosaic
netiquette
Netscape
network
newbie
newsgroup
password
peripheral
posting
PPP
protocol
plug-in
resolution
scripting
search engine
shareware
SLIP
smiley
snail mail
streaming audio / video
suite
TCP / IP
Telnet
UNIX
upgrade
upload
URL
Usenet
users
WAIS
WAN
Whois
WWW
404
Alpha Geek
cobweb site
egosurfing
Elvis year
keyboard plaque
tourists
World Wide Wait

Supplementary Readings [Required Reading To Be Prepared For The Exam]

http://www.counseling.org/CTOnline/archives/web.htm Using the Internet For Counseling Research

http://ericcass.uncg.edu/digest/2000-08.html Coping With Grief And Loss Through On-Line Support Groups

http://ericcass.uncg.edu/digest/2000-10.html Historical Context: The Relationship Of Computer Technologies And Counseling

http://ericcass.uncg.edu/digest/2000-09.html Let's Go Surfing: The Use Of The Internet For Career Counseling In The Schools

Examination

The examination for this course is attached to this page. PRINT OUT THE EXAM. All examinations consist of both True-False and/or Multiple-Choice items with five answers. You must score 80% on the exam to gain the contact hours. When you have printed the exam, read each question carefully, choose the BEST answer and circle the letter of the answer you choose. Return the exam by mail to Dr. Budd A. Moore, Exam Scoring At CounselingCEUsOnline along with the signed Honor Pledge and a check or money order for $36.00 payable to Dr. Budd A. Moore. The exam and the honor pledge can also be faxed to our office at 1(717)597-2302; however, it will not be scored until the scoring fee is paid in full. When the fee and all of the materials are received, the exam will be scored within 48 hours. Results will be e-mailed to you as soon as they are available. A letter of congratulations, a certificate from CounselingCEUsOnline, and an official transcript will be mailed to you. Examinations will not be returned to the student. Records of your scores will be maintained by CounselingCEUsOnline and will be available for you for a $5.00 transcript fee.

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