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The integration of this web tool improves teaching by allowing the educator to readily engage students into the lesson. The availability and use of this web tool is beneficiary to the classroom environment. Web tools provide a wealth of sources to support and differentiate learning. As future educators, specifically in the special education field, the use of technology and web tools allows us to differentiate instruction when appropriate. The use of visual manipulatives via internet educational websites encourages learning and the application of skills in mathematics. When educators supplement their lesson plans with the use of web tools, learning and the acquisition of skills can flourish in the classroom.

Improved learning is a benefit for students when web tools are integrated into classroom lessons. As digital natives, today's students have a natural affinity and attraction to technology. When technology is incorporated in the classroom, students will be more likely to engage and actively participate in a lesson. Students that are "at risk" or have disabilities can also improve their learning from the use of technology. The traditional pen and paper assignments may not be appropriate or motivational for these students; whereas a web tool could be used as another mode for assessment and learning. Again, it is clear that the ability to differentiate a lesson with the integration of a web tool can significantly improve a student's learning in the classroom.