In Coffee Shops But Not in Classrooms?

DAILY SNAPSHOT Tuesday, February 4, 2014             Featured In Coffee Shops But Not in Classrooms? ConnectED is President Obama's initiative to enrich K-12 education for every student in America -- empowering teachers with technology and training to make the most of it, and empowering students through individualized learning and rich, digital content. At the center of that program: a challenge to connect 99% of students to next-generation connectivity within five years. Because, as the President has said, "In a country where we expect free Wi-Fi with our coffee, why shouldn't we have it in our schools?" Today, at Buck Lodge Middle School in Maryland, President Obama announced major progress toward realizing the ConnectED goal. Learn more about President Obama's big ConnectED announcement:       Top Stories Apply for the Chance to Attend a White House State Visit Arrival Ceremony On Tuesday, February 11th, 2014, President Obama and the First Lady will welcome President François Hollande of France to the White House. Sign up now for your chance to join other White House social media followers at the Official Visit. READ MORE Announcing the First White House Maker Faire At the 2012 White House Science Fair, Joey Hudy wowed the President by using a homemade cannon to send a marshmallow flying across the State Dining Room. Joey then handed the President a business card reading, “Don’t be bored, make something.” The saying became a rallying cry for the President’s efforts to grow a generation of students who are “makers of things, not just consumers of things.” Inspired by “Joey Marshmallow” and the millions of citizen-makers driving the next era of American innovation, we are thrilled to announce plans to host the first-ever White House Maker Faire later this year. READ MORE West Wing Week Turns 200! This anniversary episode, hosted by the President, coincided with this year's State of the Union Address. We'll take you behind the scenes and on the road to speak directly with Americans like you about your lives and your families, and how together we can make sure that every American who works and studies hard has a real chance to get ahead. READ MORE       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 7:30 AM: The Vice President and Secretary of State John Kerry meet for breakfast 9:45 AM: The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing 11:10 AM: The President visits a Buck Lodge Middle School classroom 11:30 AM: The President delivers remarks on ConnectED 12:40 PM: The President and Vice President meet for lunch 1:30 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney WATCH LIVE 3:00 PM: The President and Vice President meet with Department of Defense leadership on Afghanistan 4:30 PM: The President and Vice President meet with the House Democratic Caucus   Facebook    Twitter   |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to filter@clubhouseb.com Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111