Positively Persistent Teach: Rap is not an educational tool

positivelypersistentteach:  (her reply is below)

ikillthings:

In the days of primary school, three separate teachers issued a project of writing a rap about the environment.

Um, what?

And just last year, we were given this same project in French class to do in French.

When did rap become an acceptable way to teach the modern yoof?

…

Maybe its not a good tool for you — but putting students interests into lessons and using strengths to build their weaknesses is an EXCELLENT approach.

So, for a student who is musically inclined, turning the science facts into a rap may be a good way for them to help them memorize the facts.

I’d hope you weren’t given the same lesson 3 times on the environment, but yes, writing a rap can be a good learning or assessment tool.

*LOVE*

ikillthings

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  1. educationalrap reblogged this from positivelypersistentteach and added:
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  2. stlsecret reblogged this from positivelypersistentteach and added:
    This is IMO!! :)Rap creation assignments are wonderful ways...learn information,
  3. nunca-dizeradeus reblogged this from shapefutures
  4. teachplaysing reblogged this from shapefutures and added:
    100% agree with this. There are many genres of music that I don’t like, rap included - but if they speak to students and...
  5. shapefutures reblogged this from positivelypersistentteach and added:
    If you search youtube for “rap” and just about any subject you can imagine teaching, chances are that you’ll find at...
  6. revolutionarysoul reblogged this from espritfollet
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  8. spellmans reblogged this from ikillthings and added:
    since it helps them learn....if it does that, then who the hell cares? If students can...
  9. kbkonnected reblogged this from positivelypersistentteach and added:
    … It became “acceptable” when...HUGE part of our students’ lives. Makes learning fun and...
  10. positivelypersistentteach reblogged this from ikillthings and added:
    good tool for you — but putting students interests into lessons and using strengths to build their weaknesses is an...
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