Resources for Digital Learning at the Secondary Level

President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address

Video and transcript of President Barack Obama’s Inaugural Address

Click here for the text of his inaugural speech.

Inauguration Live Streaming

With the historic Presidential Inauguration coming up next week I have searched for some good sources for live streaming.  Here’s the list:

Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies This is the official Inaugural Committee responsible for all of the activities. The video will be closed captioned and you will need the Flash plug-in.

C-SPAN Live Stream You can use Windows media or Real media players to view this stream.  Right click to make it full screen.

MSNBC This site also provides an option for viewing full-screen.

CNN.com/Live You can use either the Flash player or Windows Media Player to view the stream here.  You can also view it full-screen.

FOX News Live Stream You can use Adobe AIR player or view through your browser.  You can view it full-screen.

To listen to the Inauguration in real time go to iTunes, then Radio and look for the NPR Public Stream.  NPR is broadcasting the events live.

Inauguration 2009

The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies has developed an impressive Inaugural site of information regarding past inauguarations and the historic one coming up next week.  On the day of the inauguration (January 20, 2009) there will be a link available to live streaming with closed captioning.  On the history tab you can watch a 33 minute video on the historical perspective of inaugural ceremonies.  The committee selected the theme, “A New Birth of Freedom” in conjunction with the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday coming up in February.  The words, ”A New Birth of Freedom” are from Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, express Lincoln’s hope that the sacrifice of those who died to preserve the United States would lead to “a new birth of freedom” for the nation.