Video Reflection: Mr. Duey Raps

This video was definitely interesting to say the least. As to whether or not I think an approach such as this would be effective or not, well it worked on me. Thanks to this very nontraditional approach I now remember how to do things with fractions that I haven't used since high school. Plus I can't seem to get the song out of my head. (if that's not effective teaching I don't know what is.) Mr. Duey's use of technology (website, video) along with some very interesting rap music provides students with a way of learning that is more entertaining than standard classroom lecturing and easier to retain. This video has reminded me about the importance of "teaching outside the box" (which is ironic if you consider the fact that his teaching is done inside a video box) and implementing the technologies that we have to do so.
I'll teach you everything you need to know about fractions...