Welcome to CEP 833. This page showcases my work for Creativity in K-12 Computing, where I explored how creative computing can empower students to design, create, and express their ideas through technology. Posts feature programming projects, lesson designs, reflections, and creative computing activities using tools such as Sonic Pi, Pickcode, Scratch, p5.js, and the micro:bit, all centered around fostering creativity, computational thinking, and authentic learning experiences.
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Exploring Physical Computing with the micro:bit
Up to this point in the course, most of my experience with creative computing had been on a computer screen through music and text-based coding. This week I was introduced to an entirely new way of thinking by bringing programming into the physical world with the micro:bit. Our quickfire followed the familiar Use-Modify-Create progression. First,…
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From Coding Stories to Teaching Storytelling with Code
One of the biggest ideas I have explored in CEP 833 is that coding does not have to be taught as an isolated subject. Instead, it can become a creative tool for helping students communicate ideas, solve problems, and tell their stories. This project challenged me to design a complete learning experience around that philosophy.…
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Learning Python Through Use, Modify, Create
For this quickfire, we explored Python using the Use, Modify, Create framework. Rather than starting with a blank screen, we were first given a working program to explore, then challenged to modify it before creating something of our own. I absolutely loved this approach! Python had previously been one of the most intimidating programming languages…
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Soundtrack My Story: Bringing Creative Computing into Elementary Writing
One of my goals for this course was to create projects that I could genuinely see myself using in my own classroom. Rather than viewing creative computing as a separate subject, I wanted to find meaningful ways to integrate it into the content I already teach. Soundtrack My Story became an example of that thinking.…
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Creative Coding Through Music
When I first opened Sonic Pi, I honestly expected it to feel intimidating. Writing code to create music seemed like a huge leap from the technology I normally use in my third grade classroom. Surprisingly, it became one of the most engaging creative experiences I have had (and its only week one)! After learning the…
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