Mozilla Thimble
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Fantastic online editor teaches kids to write the Web.
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Mozilla Thimble is an online application that lets kids remix webpage projects and complete their own. Thimble is part of Mozilla's Webmaker.org, which is a site dedicated to making it easy and fun for kids to learn how the Web works and how kids can "write" or make their own digital content online. Kids will need a "Persona" account from Mozilla to log in to Thimble and save work, but all that's required for a Persona account is an email address. Kids can publish the projects and webpages they complete, and Thimble will give them a web address to view and share their projects.
What kids can learn
Subjects
Language & Reading
- reading
- reading comprehension
- text analysis
- writing
Math
- patterns
- ratio
Social Studies
- citizenship
Skills
Thinking & Reasoning
- part-whole relationships
- problem solving
- thinking critically
- decision-making
Creativity
- making new creations
- developing novel solutions
- producing new content
Emotional Development
- developing resilience
- moving beyond obstacles
- persevering
Communication
- multiple forms of expression
- asking questions
- presenting
Collaboration
- group projects
- meeting challenges together
Responsibility & Ethics
- making wise decisions
- following codes of conduct
- honoring the community
Tech Skills
- digital creation
- using and applying technology
Engagement, Approach, Support
Kids experience the delight of learning to write their own webpages with side-by-side windows that instantly show the effects of their coding tweaks.
Authentic coding practice comes alive through fun, community-generated projects. Whether they learn through guided remixing or start a project from scratch, kids can find the right entry point into web design.
Immediate feedback, baked-in help, and a supportive community all help kids persevere and publish their webpages.
User reviews
Parents say
Kids say
What's it about?
Kids can find \"starter projects\" to help them begin making webpages in MOZILLA THIMBLE. As soon as a project loads, kids can remix code in one window and see the effects of their changes in the window next door. As kids come to recognize the HTML \"tags\" or codes for things like colors, fonts, and images, they can begin predicting what their changes will do. When kids are ready to author their own webpages, they can create new Thimble projects. By publishing projects and webpages, kids can share their authentic webmaking with others.
Is it any good?
QUALITY
Thimble is an excellent tool for teaching HTML and making webpages. Because it shows two windows at once -- one for code and the other for the webpage -- it's always clear to kids how what they do in the code changes the appearance and content of the webpage. Thimble's starter projects give kids easy and fun ways to begin coding, but the editor and more challenging projects let Thimble scale up for more in-depth learning about HTML and how webpages work.
The authors of each project take care to include helpful instructions, and the Webmaker community is full of mentors ready to answer questions about Thimble and the Web. Thimble teaches kids to write code in a much more welcoming and supportive way than most other learn-to-code sites do.
Families can talk about...
Families can explore how webpages work and how to build web pages with HTML.
Families can discuss what kind of information is OK to share online and what kinds of information should be kept private.
Have kids apply their new web-authoring skills by creating new webpages for family events, interests, or trips.
Website details
| Genre: | Creating |
| Pricing structure: | Free |
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Mozilla Thimble amazing code editor.
Really simple with great interface.
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