The New Resume Frontier

As we all push to grab more visibility in a tough economy and job market. The internet presents us with more and more tools to communicate and grab the edge. I decided last night to find an online resume, that might increase my presence. We all want to be more than just a few lines of black ink on heavy ecru paper right?

A quick Google search will render some different sites that offer this type of service. Find out what might work for you.

Below is a link to my free online resume or "CV". I'm hoping this will just be another way another way to communicate and make myself more marketable. My favorite feature is the video. How many people can actually let a potential employer watch them in action from a piece of paper? None.

VisualCV - Resume

Today's Rehearsals Brought to You by

Today's Rehearsals were Brought to You by The Flip!!

I have been playing with a borrowed "tech toy" and I'm loving it. I have borrowed a "flip" video camera and even though it's white and pink, I find that I'm always finding a way to get it out and use it!

Most recently it recorded some rehearsal time earlier today at SIMS. I'm not really happy with the sound quality, but I don't think there's much out there that could beat the portability and ease of use for this device. If you've got something better let me know.

This video is a run-through "Christmas Proclamation" during 7/8 band rehearsal this afternoon. I try give the students at least one straight run-through per day so they have something to really play on during the (sometimes) tedious rehearsals during that last period of the school day. It's getting there, and lucky for us we still have 19 days until the concert!

This last video is just what happened when I turned the flip on for a bit of 6th grade rehearsal first this morning. This lovely band is what I see first hour MWF. They're a great group of kids and they're learning so much so fast.

I see a lot of great applications for video as a classroom tool. How are others using this type of technology to help students and themselves? Comments welcome as I am still collecting data for my presentation in January.

Giving 94%

I listened to one of the greatest things today. This is an audio only clip of Dr. Stamp from IUP demonstrating the difficulty of music. One of the most powerful things I've heard. Let's face it, music educators are always trying to explain what we do. This does it perfectly.

Please enjoy and keep making music. By the way, I sent it to my principal. He sent me a very nice email back. That's a blessing isn't it? :)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw4vqll9cAM

94% will never be good enough.

YouTube Celebrity

Yep it's official one EPG's finest has hit the big time...well he's on YouTube and that's close enough right?

Now I know what you're thinking a lot of people are on YouTube for really stupid reasons. Not Andrew, he's on there because he made the All-State Jazz Band. He was pretty proud when he told me about this yesterday so I figured I'd do a search and slap it up here.




Congrats man!