I tried out a couple of the coding tools. While in grad school, I had to take a course that introduced me to the basics of HTML and Java Script, so this type of language wasn't totally foreign to me, and I enjoyed the bits of coding I'd done in the past.
My favorite tool that I tried was "Animate Your Name", in which I got to play with coding/Java Script and alter the code to change the color, shape, and animation of my name. You can see my finished product here.
I also played with the Mozilla Thimble Maker and the "Keep Calm" posters. I can think of lots of fun ways to use this :)
I think it never hurts to know a little code. I like having the knowledge of figuring out why a website isn't displaying properly, and understanding the basics of code is really helpful, especially if you're in a position where you aren't just the librarian, but the tech person, too (my job at BOCES combines many facets, including lots of technology applications).
A very belated welcome to this year's Cool Tools! Sorry about the long delay. Good point about knowing enough about code to figure out why a page isn't working right.
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