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How hip-hop is introducing children to coding and technology

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Re: How hip-hop is introducing children to coding and technology

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> He puts printed pictures of Mohamed on the wall, and asks students to scan them via an app. A menu of items pops up instantly: Mohamed’s Twitter feed; a 360-degree view of an interrogation room (meant to simulate the one Mohamed was taken to); a SoundCloud song; a quiz; a hip-hop video produced by Mr Mims.

What was this a lesson for? (My knee jerk reaction makes me feel like that was politicized.. but I don't know the full story so I won't put that out there)

Re: How hip-hop is introducing children to coding and technology

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Wasn't there a PHP compiler at Facebook called Hip-hop?

I don't want to be rude, but are you looking for something more than a reply that just says 'Yes' or something? Searching for anything like "facebook php hip hop" would easily answer your question.

Re: How hip-hop is introducing children to coding and technology

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post #6

> He puts printed pictures of Mohamed on the wall, and asks students to scan them via an app. A menu of items pops up instantly: Mohamed’s Twitter feed; a 360-degree view of an interrogation room (meant to simulate the one Mohamed was taken to); a SoundCloud song; a quiz; a hip-hop video produced by Mr Mims. What was this a lesson for? (My knee jerk reaction makes me feel like that was politicized.. but I don't know…

Your instinctive reaction is probably correct. Gotta get them young to indoctrinate them.

Re: How hip-hop is introducing children to coding and technology

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Wasn't there a PHP compiler at Facebook called Hip-hop?

I don't want to be rude, but are you looking for something more than a reply that just says 'Yes' or something? Searching for anything like "facebook php hip hop" would easily answer your question.

I don't think it meant to be a literal question.
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