I love code-along! On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 5:19 AM Jeremy Metz via discuss < [email protected]> wrote:
> +1 for code-along - short but descriptive, and also informal and fun > sounding! > > On Mon, 15 Oct 2018 at 13:04, Adriana De Palma <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Code-along. As in sing-along. As in fun J >> >> >> >> *From:* Lex Nederbragt [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* 15 October 2018 12:49 >> *To:* Discuss list Carpentries <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* [discuss] What's in a name: Live-Coding, or? >> >> >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> I have for a while been thinking about the term ‘live-coding’ as we use >> it as our teaching approach in workshops. What we mean is a form of >> teaching described in the instructor training material >> <https://carpentries.github.io/instructor-training/15-live/index.html> as >> “work[ing] through the lesson material, typing in the code or instructions, >> with the workshop participants following along”. But there are other >> meanings of the term, for example, some people will ‘live code’ a software >> demo during a conference, without the participants doing any coding >> themselves. Apparently it even can be done as a performing arts form >> (creating sounds, images, etc)- see the wikipedia entry on ‘Live coding'. >> >> >> >> I am looking for a term that better describes what we do. Examples I have >> considered: >> >> >> >> -* live follow-along coding*; however, follow-along does not imply >> learners being active, they could just as well sit back, relax and follow >> along closely (note that the description from the instructor training >> material uses this wording also) >> >> - *live interactive coding*; however, there is not much interaction >> unless for any truly *interactive* exercises >> >> - *live together-coding* or *live collaborative coding*; however, we are >> not really coding together or collaboratively, learners merely mirror the >> instructor (except for when they do exercises); still, these are currently >> my favourites >> >> >> >> Any other suggestions? >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> Lex >> >> >> >> >> > *The Carpentries <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/latest>* / discuss / > see discussions <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss> + > participants <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/members> + > delivery > options <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription> > Permalink > <https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T69368b0ceffc20b9-M507ab0b8cc47e1da9599453a> > -- Associate Director, The Carpentries Pronouns: she/her/hers ------------------------------------------ The Carpentries: discuss Permalink: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T69368b0ceffc20b9-M7e3f5f3589e61f3b329fd298 Delivery options: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription
