Participate 2.1.1 Reputable Digital Resources

I took on a very different approach when looking for sites. First I have to say there are a ton of resources to help online teachers and more being developed everyday. Understanding the relevance of DNS and downloading the World of Trust plugin helped me look at the sites I visited in a different light. Though I did not elect any sites from the top level domain servers I was able to locate trusted sights that had high visibility and definitely assist in the online teaching process. The top 3 sites I elected were AudioBoo, Padlet, and Quizlet. A brief description and link to the sites can be accessed through the public Diigo folder link below.



I feel that students can be taught to safely collect tools and resources in the same manner the educators are taught. Having the foundations of key elements found in credible sites lets them know what to look for. Students can be told to look out for the following:

• Credibility of site- take notice of any spelling or grammatical errors as sites that have not been proofread or edited before publishing definitely loose credibility.
• Currency- Students should always be able to site copyright and last update dates on the site to be sure the information is current and relative
• Objective-making sure the site states the clear objective and purpose will aid in safely collecting a resources that is not boggled down with ads or sponsorships you will be inundated with for signing up,
• Determining the authorship of a site will also enable students and adults to examine the intent of the contributors to the site to deem if the site is for educational or personal purpose.

The brief list above can be incorporated into curriculum of any subject matter in the beginning of the year.  I do not feel a lot of policies have to be adopted to ensure this but one way to verify the information is acknowledged is possibly by having the students sign a disclosure of understanding.


Reputable Digital Resources
Link to Diigo Folder