Requirements for documenting what goes on in the classroom varies from state to state, district to district.
Lesson plans help to ensure that teaching and learning requirements are met.
They are also used as a communication device for sharing activities with administrators, other teachers, and substitute teachers. Although the format and level of detail varies across teachers, the information, such as learner outcomes and teaching strategies is critical to planning for effective integration of web resources into the classroom. Each is critical in determining the best way to use web resources to enhance the learning environment. An important point to consider is that enhancing teaching and learning with web resources does not mean completely changing instructional strategies. Web resources simply provide a rich enhancement to the classroom and can be easily adapted into existing lesson plans.