Thursday, September 24, 2009

Math Raps and Other Issues in Hiphop Education


Professor Mark Anthony Neal and I joined Jean Feraca on Wisconsin Public Radio's Here on Earth show on September 23, 2009 to discuss teaching through hiphop. Alex Kajitani, a public school teacher from San Diego, began the discussion by describing his efforts to incorporate his rap musical productions as an educational tool in classrooms. Other math rappers called in, such as Mrs. D (aka Sharon Danziger) from St. Louis. Our conversation began as a discussion defending the use of hiphop as part of a culturally relevant curriculum and turned into a fun-filled cipher, as callers highlighted key concepts in hiphop education, from multiplication to multiple intelligences. Download the mp3 to listen.

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2 comments:

Carla said...

This is a great post and the resources in the link below are great. I've had the multiplication rap in my head since yesterday :-). Thanks for the HOTGIRLS shout out.

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