5) Pedagogy-as-Research (Courses as Methods)

Last updated: 2025-09-16 (America/Chicago)

5.1 Robotics & Vibe Coding — Level 1 (8×2h)

Blink→bots with attitude; mixed audiences; three dialects of making.

• Artifacts to (re)gather
  • Syllabus PDF + teacher quickstart
  • Enrichment track outline
  • Notes on 12-bot capacity & material budgets
• Next micro-step: Export current syllabus draft to PDF.

5.2 Sound Design at Children’s Theatre (8×2h)

Motivated MS/HS; station-cards; hands-on acoustics + storytelling.

• Artifacts to (re)gather
  • Session packets
  • Example stems
  • Reflection prompts
• Next micro-step: Gather 5 sample stems into /assets/stems/.

5.3 Intro Sound Design (HS; phones + Chromebooks) (22×1h)

BandLab + littleBits; daily one-cards and step-throughs.

• Artifacts to (re)gather
  • station-cards.md
  • BandLab setup tips
  • Day 1–4 step-throughs
• Next micro-step: Export Day 1 as day01.md with teacher/student sections.

5.4 Web Design (p5.js, art-forward)

Code-from-scratch + installations; community partners.

• Artifacts to (re)gather
  • Syllabus snapshot
  • Gallery install photos
• Next micro-step: Add two p5.js gallery photos to the course README.