Obama Inauguration 2009 - Live Online? - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T09:47:12Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/obama-inauguration-2009-live?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A257224&feed=yes&xn_auth=noReviving after a brain freeze…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-15:649749:Comment:2627752009-01-15T01:15:13.537ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
Reviving after a brain freeze, I realized that we will be watching at 11:00 CST not at noon! Remember, it's not like dropping the ball on New Year's Eve where we forget that the ball had already dropped an hour earlier.
Reviving after a brain freeze, I realized that we will be watching at 11:00 CST not at noon! Remember, it's not like dropping the ball on New Year's Eve where we forget that the ball had already dropped an hour earlier. How exciting, that sounds lik…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-15:649749:Comment:2627702009-01-15T01:02:31.279ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
How exciting, that sounds like a day those students will never forget!!
How exciting, that sounds like a day those students will never forget!! I work in a building with gra…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-14:649749:Comment:2627282009-01-14T23:39:16.754ZMarie M.https://www.classroom20.com/profile/MarieM88
I work in a building with grades 5-8 and we are planning an inaugural ball. The boys will wear suits and the girls will wear dresses. Each homeroom class will host their own inaugural ball, eating food (brought by the students), reading poetry, and reading pieces that they wrote about the election and other moments in U.S. history.<br />
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We are going to meet as a school in the auditorium to watch the inauguration itself either live or recorded, depending on how the day works out. We have to be…
I work in a building with grades 5-8 and we are planning an inaugural ball. The boys will wear suits and the girls will wear dresses. Each homeroom class will host their own inaugural ball, eating food (brought by the students), reading poetry, and reading pieces that they wrote about the election and other moments in U.S. history.<br />
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We are going to meet as a school in the auditorium to watch the inauguration itself either live or recorded, depending on how the day works out. We have to be flexible because we don't know if we will be able to view it live because of internet traffic. We too are looking for a back-up plan. A slide show playing while we listen to it on the radio is an option, but I don't know if we will be able to keep their attention the entire time. There is another discussion t…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-13:649749:Comment:2617742009-01-13T19:43:30.189ZKevin Iachinihttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KevinIachini
There is another discussion thread on the same topic here...<br />
<a href="http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/live-video-feeds-of-the-obama?page=1&commentId=649749%3AComment%3A261766&x=1#649749Comment261766">http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/live-video-feeds-of-the-obama?page=1&commentId=649749%3AComment%3A261766&x=1#649749Comment261766</a><br />
You might want to glance at those comments as well.
There is another discussion thread on the same topic here...<br />
<a href="http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/live-video-feeds-of-the-obama?page=1&commentId=649749%3AComment%3A261766&x=1#649749Comment261766">http://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/live-video-feeds-of-the-obama?page=1&commentId=649749%3AComment%3A261766&x=1#649749Comment261766</a><br />
You might want to glance at those comments as well. Given the traffic event this…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-13:649749:Comment:2615062009-01-13T13:14:11.759ZSteve Maherhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/mrmaher
Given the traffic event this will generate and the worldwide streaming of this event, it will probably be the most watched internet moment in history to date. I'm wondering how the whole system will handle the load. Can anyone share links regarding this side of the story?
Given the traffic event this will generate and the worldwide streaming of this event, it will probably be the most watched internet moment in history to date. I'm wondering how the whole system will handle the load. Can anyone share links regarding this side of the story? If you only had this playing…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-13:649749:Comment:2612782009-01-13T04:01:24.823ZLisa Nielsenhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/lnielsen
If you only had this playing and projecting from one or two computers in your school that shouldn't be a problem. The issue is if many schools in your district were doing this at the same time it may be a drain on the system district-wide. You should check with your local Department of Education technology specialists for insight into bandwidth capabilities. Interested New York City teachers and administrators can e-mail their borough technology manager (see the list at…
If you only had this playing and projecting from one or two computers in your school that shouldn't be a problem. The issue is if many schools in your district were doing this at the same time it may be a drain on the system district-wide. You should check with your local Department of Education technology specialists for insight into bandwidth capabilities. Interested New York City teachers and administrators can e-mail their borough technology manager (see the list at <a href="http://www.nycboe.net/schools/principals/weekly/20080106/borough_tech_managers.doc">www.nycboe.net/schools/principals/weekly/20080106/borough_tech_mana...</a>) with the email subject, "INAUGURATION.” Borough technology managers will contact schools to schedule a visit by a technician who will assess school’s capability to access the video stream.<br />
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You may also want to check out the bandwidth calculator at <a href="http://etoolkit.org/etoolkit/bandwidth_calculator/about">http://etoolkit.org/etoolkit/bandwidth_calculator/about</a>.<br />
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I do think that more intimate opportunities to watch the inauguration could be preferable i.e. television in the library, radio in some classrooms, screening field trip for other classrooms and the remainder in the auditorium. I wrote details about how to do this at <a href="http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2009/01/watching-2009-presidential-inauguration.html">Watching the 2009 Presidential Inauguration with Students.</a> I work in a high school of 18…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-13:649749:Comment:2612652009-01-13T03:46:05.806ZDoug Sanfordhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/DougSanford
I work in a high school of 1800+ students and ~160 teachers. How much bandwidth would we need to pull off something like this? We can fit close to 1000 in our auditorium which has a huge projection screen and amazing sound. We're trying to put this together so the entire school can participate. The linklive site looks great.
I work in a high school of 1800+ students and ~160 teachers. How much bandwidth would we need to pull off something like this? We can fit close to 1000 in our auditorium which has a huge projection screen and amazing sound. We're trying to put this together so the entire school can participate. The linklive site looks great. Yes. I did some radio work wi…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-13:649749:Comment:2612312009-01-13T02:30:30.405ZLisa Nielsenhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/lnielsen
Yes. I did some radio work with kids several years back. I think if folks here could brainstorm some ways to incorporate a radio inaugural speech into the classroom, this could be a more practical solution for many. So, how could that work??? What could kids do in advance of and during the inauguration that would enhance listening to it on the radio?
Yes. I did some radio work with kids several years back. I think if folks here could brainstorm some ways to incorporate a radio inaugural speech into the classroom, this could be a more practical solution for many. So, how could that work??? What could kids do in advance of and during the inauguration that would enhance listening to it on the radio? What a great idea! The radio!…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-13:649749:Comment:2612252009-01-13T02:22:55.000ZFran Ghttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/FranG
What a great idea! The radio! Develop listening skills. Have a picture of Obama, maybe even a slide show. That could be a good back up plan.
What a great idea! The radio! Develop listening skills. Have a picture of Obama, maybe even a slide show. That could be a good back up plan. Thank you for the great ideas…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-01-13:649749:Comment:2612092009-01-13T02:04:09.798ZLisa Nielsenhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/lnielsen
Thank you for the great ideas here. I have incorporated some of them and more in my new post, "<a href="http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2009/01/watching-2009-presidential-inauguration.html">Watching the 2009 Presidential Inauguration with Students</a>." This post may be a useful compilation to distribute to teachers at your school. In it I have some out of the box ideas like tuning in on radio and considering partnering with community resources to bring students to live screenings…
Thank you for the great ideas here. I have incorporated some of them and more in my new post, "<a href="http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2009/01/watching-2009-presidential-inauguration.html">Watching the 2009 Presidential Inauguration with Students</a>." This post may be a useful compilation to distribute to teachers at your school. In it I have some out of the box ideas like tuning in on radio and considering partnering with community resources to bring students to live screenings which you can arrange with local libraries, theaters, parks, etc.