ORONO, Maine, July 28 -- University of Maine issued the following news release:
A Maine teacher may have an idea for an interactive science demonstration, a classroom game or a multimedia lesson that could help students understand a difficult concept.
Turning that idea into a working digital tool, however, can require programming experience that many educators do not have.
"Teachers have lots of great ideas for the technology they and their students could use in the classroom," said Justin Dimmel, associate dean for academics and student engagement in the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development. "But teachers are very busy. They don't usually have the time, capacity or expertise to build their own tools."
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