President Barrack Obama will address the nation's students on
September 8, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. PST.
The speech will air on C-SPAN cable network, stream on the White House website and air live on C-SPAN Radio (90.1 FM in Washington, D.C., and channel 132 on XM Satellite Radio).
Be advised that Technology Services recommends that you do not attempt to stream the speech live from the internet- you WILL be disappointed!
If you wish to view the speech after the live stream I will create a stand-alone video file that you can play from your teacher computer at a later date so you and your students may view without the buffering issues.
Classroom Activities (Pre-K–6)
Classroom Activities (7–12)
Classroom Activities (7–12)
Download-able video of the speech will be made available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/mediaresources/ as well as on www.ed.gov. C-SPAN.org will provide archived and "on-demand" viewing options.
VIDEO CONTEST OPPORTUNITY
The Dept. of Ed. is launching the “I Am What I Learn” video contest geared towards students 13 and over. Beginning September 8, students will be able to upload their responses to the presidents challenge – what steps will they take to improve their education and what role will education play in fulfilling their dreams? They will have until October 8 to post their videos on YouTube, where a panel of judges that will include U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, will review the top 20 finalists. Three winners will each receive a $1,000 cash prize.
VIDEO CONTEST OPPORTUNITY
The Dept. of Ed. is launching the “I Am What I Learn” video contest geared towards students 13 and over. Beginning September 8, students will be able to upload their responses to the presidents challenge – what steps will they take to improve their education and what role will education play in fulfilling their dreams? They will have until October 8 to post their videos on YouTube, where a panel of judges that will include U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, will review the top 20 finalists. Three winners will each receive a $1,000 cash prize.
