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Now that you have discovered many math tools for the classroom, you may wonder how to actually begin implementing these in your practice with students. Should you simply direct students to one of the sites and have them go at it? Well, we know from research and best practice that a more focused approach is a better alternative; one whereby the teacher develops a lesson plan or activity that provides the context for using technology. For example, an effective way to structure how students use Internet resources is through a classroom webpage that provides not only instruction, but also hyperlinks that will take students directly to the resources you want them to use. There is less likelihood that students will wander off task in an effort to locate the resources you want them to use. There are several quick ways to setup this type of structure. You could simply create a word processing document, add instructions, web hyperlinks, an assessment rubric, and post the document online or make the file available electronically on student computers. This doesn't take a lot of time technically, but does require some skill. Another useful tool designed to get teacher-created webpages developed and online easily is Instructional Architect (IA). This is an online template system that allows teachers to incorporate NSDL resources and quickly create an instructional webpage that can be used to support classroom math instruction. Instructional Architect
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To use IA, you need a user name and password, the context of the lesson/activity, and the webpages you want to use. This tutorial will walk you through the process. Let's take a look at the 