The article I read basically reviewed the book, Digital Griots by Adam J. Banks. I caught my interest because it talked about using Hip Hop, Ebonics, and African Storytelling in the classroom. I am really interested in using Hip Hop music to educate students, and I think it could be used in a variety of ways to teach English, music, media, and performance to name a few. Of course, I went to YouTube to see if there were any videos about it. There are a few examples of it, but the ones below made the most sense to me. I think that using music/video to tell your story is an interesting way to get students involved in their own education. I wish I could have found a good Hip Hop video example though. Maybe someone else knows of one.
The article also talks about applying Hip Hop DJ skills to the remixing of text. It made me think of a poem performed by a poet named Faylita. She took two poems and "remixed" them together, making the "scratching" sounds with her voice. I think this is a great visual example of how to use Hip Hop, poetry, digital media, and rethinking text in the classroom.
I found one that was an old interview with the author about his thoughts.
I found one that was an old interview with the author about his thoughts.
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