Dr Sam Aaron - Sonic Pi

This week we hear from Dr. Sam Aaron, developer of the Sonic Pi coding environment, all about Sonic Pi, live coding and how to teach the principles and mechanics of programming in a fun and immersive way. Through the power and live response of sound and code. From making traditional musical forms to creating new sound effects in Minecraft, Sonic Pi enables many ways to capture the interest of young coders. In a lively, practical and informative interview anyone who teaches coding, codes themselves, or want to learn to how code will see how Sonic Pi is a perfect platform with which to explore coding and sound. As part of the Raspberry Pi platform, but also able to be used on multiple platforms, Sonic Pi is also well supported by a range of learning materials to guide those people new to programming in this environment. After watching, please visit CAS online where you can become a member and begin to access the practical help, resources and support to assist you in teaching Computing in the classroom. You can also subscribe to CAS TV become more involved with the community and be alerted to new content.