Indeed! It's brilliant - I will from now on use this term also for other code-along sessions/courses outside of the Carpentries. radovan
On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 5:14 PM Erin Becker <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > > -- > Associate Director, The Carpentries > Pronouns: she/her/hers > *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-M7e3f5f3589e61f3b329fd298> > ------------------------------------------ The Carpentries: discuss Permalink: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/T69368b0ceffc20b9-Mcc37099c05c25bca7ef2a2ad Delivery options: https://carpentries.topicbox.com/groups/discuss/subscription
