West Wing Peek: President Obama, Filmmaker

DAILY SNAPSHOT Thursday, February 6, 2014             Featured Watch: The President's First Short Film On Tuesday, President Obama visited Buck Lodge Middle School in Adelphi, Maryland to announce major progress on his ConnectED initiative. Before his remarks, however, he stopped by one of the school's math classes to chat with students -- and have some fun with their technology. President Obama borrowed a student's iPad to record his first short film -- make sure you watch:       Top Stories First Lady Michelle Obama: "I'm First" Yesterday, we released a special video message from the First Lady in which she talks about being the first in her family to attend college. This video is part of the "I'm First" storytelling project, which lifts up the stories of first-generation college students in order to inspire future generations.  READ MORE Making Progress on ConnectED Earlier this week, President Obama announced that the Federal Communications Commission will invest $2 billion over the next two years to dramatically expand high-speed Internet connectivity for America's schools and libraries -- connecting more than 20 million students to next-generation broadband and wireless. 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. 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       Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Time (ET) 8:00 AM: The President, the Vice President, and the First Lady attend the National Prayer Breakfast; the President delivers remarks 12:00 PM: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney 1:00 PM: The Vice President delivers remarks at an event highlighting the need for infrastructure investment and unveiling Amtrak's new Cities Sprinter electric locomotive 2:15 PM: The President holds a bilateral meeting with President Martelly of Haiti   Facebook     Twitter    |   More Ways to Engage Did Someone Forward This to You? Sign Up for Email Updates This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.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