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Epson PowerLite LCD Projector, $999.95, 0.00% raised
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Single Unit Why I need this:
The Alameda High History department is in need of another LCD projector. The last one (after 5 years) was rather cheap and is beyond a bulb replacement. This would cover the needs of at least two teachers and over 300 students for the next 5 years (or more).
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 Michael OMalley has added to their wishlist Nov 10, 2010
 Mr. OMalley is in need of digital cameras for the Roadtrip Nation project through AVID. Oct 22, 2009

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Here is the technology that Michael OMalley has acquired through Digital Wish:
Flip Ultra™ 120-minute Camcorder 2 for 1! Flip Ultra™ 120-minute - 2 for $150 from Ray Pendro
Mr. Michael OMalley
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Alameda High School
Hometown:
Denver
Class Information:
Room Number: 303
Students per Class: 195
Class Description:
This class is on the 3rd floor of the historic building. Large 12 ft high ceilings and windows to match. However the room is much to crowded for 35 plus teenagers, desks and desktop computers.
Position:
teacher
Needs:
40 net-books (mini-laptops) for the classroom. Small-scale server. Pod-casting equipment for live on-line instruction. Public speakers (most topics accepted).
My Philosophy:
Less paper products and more engaging technology that will entice students to learn.I dream of a paper-less classroom. Although iPods, smart-phone and blackberry's are considered a nuisance by the school, this social networking generation is our future. Let us teach the lesson they need to know in the language they speak.
Personal Information:
About Me:
I am new to teaching (5 years) but my experiences span: management, military, entrepreneur, professional training , custodial construction work, bar and wait staff, jewelry and fine art, auto sales and... you get the point. All these occupations prepared me for the most difficult but most rewarding career I could imagine...teaching.
College and Degrees:
AA- Merritt Community College BA in History- CSU Hayward (now East bay) Teaching Credential- St Mary's College MA in Teaching Leadership- St Mary's College
Activities:
Kayaking, reading, dog walks, wrestling with my son, on-line games, board games (Catan, D&D, role play), camping, bike riding and jumping in lakes
Favorite Books:
"Portrait of Dorian Gray", "Blink", "Ender's Game", "1421", "Guns, Germs and Steel", "Kite Runner", "Teacher Man", "Chinese Cinderella", "Predictably Irrational", "Nature Girl", "The Freedom Writers Diary", "Atlas Shrugged", "My Country Versus Me"...
Favorite Quotes:
"Procrastination is the assassin of achievement", "Eat the frog" "Fake it till you make it" "Poor Mexico. So far away from God ad so close to the United States"
Interests:
How the mind works. Why we do the things we do. Stories and story telling.
Employment History:
This is my 4th Spring with Alameda High...my first full-time teacher gig. All before was for my credential. I currently teach: Modern World History, Government/Economics,and AVID. I have taught: geography, English (9th and 10th) and Sheltered U.S. History.
Why Do I Teach?:
The elements of learning something new and teaching it as well as watching the students make those leaps of faith with you. Story telling is a big part of it. Also a person with a short attention span I am NEVER bored.