This document discusses blending hip-hop, math, and technology in education. It describes using an online learning platform called Moodle to provide course materials and activities to engage students. Students completed weekly lessons and activities on Moodle. The document also discusses using hip-hop as an educational tool, such as using rap lyrics to study history and economics. Lessons learned included that students embrace technology, especially when they can express themselves, and that lessons need to be clearly connected to prior instruction.

1. Math, Hip-Hop and
Technology in a
blended sense
SLOAN- C Workshop on Blended Learning and Higher Education
April 27, 2009
Andrew J. Ryan
Montgomery College
Coordinator , Center for Teaching and Learning
dru.ryan@montgomerycollege.edu

2. Overview
1. Overview
2. Engaging Via Technology
3. Blending the Learning
4. Lessons Learned
Gear-Up Students using
Moodle system for final
assessment

3. Using Technology to Engage
• Moodle provides an open source platform for learning
• Student are given access to course material, chat, discussion
room, journal,
email among other
functions
• Students complete one
lesson and one
activity during week
• Lessons are
non-cumulative …
Other Technologies Used:
Articulate Engage
Jing – Screencasts
Media – movies, audio files
Impatica

4. Other Technologies -- Raptivity

5. Screenshots

6. Screenshots

7. Screenshots

8. Screenshots

9. Screenshots

10. Hip-Hop As An Educational TOOL
BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS: REACHING YOUTH AT – RISK THROUGH THE ARTS

11. Hip-Hop As An Educational TOOL [2]
Social Studies
(History, Economics, Government)
• Use rap music to study different
periods in American History
• Can compare and contrast Harlem
Renaissance
• Social conditions around the country
• Study rap lyrics for political or social
commentary
• KRS-One, Mos Def, The Coup, Talib
Kweli
• Students can write rhymes about
different periods in history
South Bronx
BREAKING DOWN THE WALLS: REACHING YOUTH AT – RISK THROUGH THE ARTS

12. They Like It!

13. Lessons Learned
• Students will embrace technology … especially when there is a
space for them to express their individuality (personal profiles,
pics, blog, chat)
• Provides a good opportunity to ‘academic-ize’ the use of
computers
• Emailing attachments
• Effective search techniques
• Lessons must be mapped to prior instruction … students do not
connect abstracts dots online
• Avoid multiple choice . . . They don’t mind being wrong and it
doesn’t give you info on accuracy of response
• Including pop culture or local names/places personalizes the
experience
• Always include a writing component . . . Stress the need for
consistency on online and in class writing.

14. Math, Hip-Hop and
Technology in a
blended sense
SLOAN- C Workshop on Blended Learning and Higher Education
April 27, 2009
Andrew J. Ryan
Montgomery College
Coordinator , Center for Teaching and Learning
dru.ryan@montgomerycollege.edu