Series 2: Lesson 9 Challenge

I used Mozilla's Thimble to create an interactive postcard about summer reading. I think Mozilla's intro Thimble projects have pretty good instructions, though I did flounder about a few times to find exactly where to paste my hex color codes. Once I figured that out, I was able to change the text, fonts, colors, and images. I've included screenshots below, but if you'd like to check it out for yourself, here's the link.

I think Thimble is a great tool for older kids and adults who are curious about code, and I have used it in programs before with some success. There are different levels of complexity, and I like that there are existing projects to "remix" - it can be fun to change code and see how it affects the project. It is not so challenging for people who have some experience with coding, but it might be interesting to recruit teens with experience coding to teach teens who are curious about it with this tool.