+1 > On Oct 22, 2018, at 7:28 AM, Greg Wilson <gvwil...@third-bit.com> wrote: > > "One of the cornerstones of Carpentry teaching is the use of code-alongs. > Like a sing-along, a code-along is something you do enthusiastically as a > small child, roll your eyes at as a teenager, and return to fondly as an > adult. Unlike 'git escape subtree' or 'git skim head', their use does not > imperil your immortal soul." > > On 2018-10-22 10:21 a.m., Lex Nederbragt wrote: >> Thanks for the 'code-along' suggestion. I like it, it sounds great! However, >> I am not sure how to use it in practice to describe our teaching method as >> it seems to be meant as adjective, not a noun. For example, we currently >> write: >> >> "One of the cornerstones of Software and Data Carpentry teaching is live >> coding" >> >> We can’t hardly change that to ‘is code-along’. We could use ‘is a >> code-along style of interactive programming’, but that becomes too long >> again… ‘is code-along sessions’ doesn’t work too well either. Oh, and ‘is >> code-along live coding’ sounds weird. >> >> So I like it as an adjective describing the style of teaching, but feel I’m >> still looking for a better noun, or better adjective between ‘live’ and >> ‘coding’. >> >> Lex >> >> >>> On 15 Oct 2018, at 17:24, Hoyt, Peter <peter.r.h...@okstate.edu >>> <mailto:peter.r.h...@okstate.edu>> wrote: >>> >>> +1 >>> >>> Peter Hoyt >>> >>> On 10/15/2018 10:12 AM, Erin Becker wrote: >>>> I love code-along! >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 5:19 AM Jeremy Metz via discuss >>>> <discuss@lists.carpentries.org <mailto:discuss@lists.carpentries.org>> >>>> 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 <a.de-pa...@nhm.ac.uk >>>> <mailto:a.de-pa...@nhm.ac.uk>> wrote: >>>> Code-along. As in sing-along. As in fun ☺ >>>> >>>> <> >>>> From: Lex Nederbragt [mailto:lex.nederbr...@ibv.uio.no >>>> <mailto:lex.nederbr...@ibv.uio.no>] >>>> Sent: 15 October 2018 12:49 >>>> To: Discuss list Carpentries <discuss@lists.carpentries.org >>>> <mailto:discuss@lists.carpentries.org>> >>>> 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-Mf7da5155b03aad8bff233c4c>
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