MIE Toney Jackson: Hip Hop in the Classroom

In this episode of the Microsoft Innovative Expert: Spotlight Series Podcast, we welcome MIEExpert Toney Jackson from New Jersey to discuss how he uses Hip Hop to motivate and engage his 4th-grade studentsFollow our PodcastiTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEAudioYouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIEVideoShow Notes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/MIESpotlightThe TeacherCast Educational Broadcasting Network | @TeacherCastFollow our HostJeff Bradbury | @JeffBradburyAbout our GuestsToney Jackson, a New Jersey native, is currently a 4th grade teacher at Nellie K. Parker Elementary School located in Hackensack, NJ. In 2015, he was honored as the district's ‘Teacher of the Year'. He began performing spoken word poetry while studying at Rutgers University. He went on to become a fixture in the local arts scene, and was recognized by the Academy of American Poets. Author and illustrator of multiple children’s books, Toney Jackson also writes and records music. He has performed on the Vans Warped Tour, released two CDs, and was a winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Currently, he brings in passion for the arts into the classroom, engaging students with Hip Hop and poetry. Recently, Toney Jackson was featured in a nationally broadcast Microsoft Windows 10 commercial for his use of poetry, illustration, and technology in his classroom.Connect with Toney TodayTwitter: @HeRhymesWithMeJoin our PLNAre you enjoying the TeacherCast Network, please share your thoughts with the world by commenting on iTunes today? I enjoy reading and sharing your comments on the podcast each week.Let’s Work TogetherHost: Jeff Bradbury @TeacherCast | @JeffBradburyEmail: [email protected] Mail: http://www.TeacherCast.net/voicemailYouTube: http://www.TeacherCast.net/YouTubeiTunes: http://www.TeacherCast.net/iTunesCheck Out More TeacherCast ProgrammingTeacherCast Podcast (http://www.teachercast.net/tcp)TeacherCast App Spotlight (http://www.teachercast.net/appspotlight)Educational Podcasting Today (http://www.educationalpodcasting.today)The TechEducator Podcast (http://www.techeducatorpodcast.com)Ask The Tech Coach (<a href="http://www.askthetechcoach.com/"...