Many forms of media can be used in math lesson plans placing the medium in the role of both instructor and as a tool used by the “live” instructor. This article touches on only a few but may give you some ideas for similar ways to do this in your classroom. One educator who developed and employed multimedia into math lessons found that:

• mathematical vocabulary of the students increased (and they made a more conscious effort to USE the correct terminology)
• students asked more questions
• response quality improved

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