Practice Quiz

MTEL Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Category - Digital Lit and CS

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A middle school teacher wants to encourage students to use the Internet as a resource for research but is concerned that they will consult Internet sites that are not reliable sources of information. The teacher could best address this concern by implementing which of the following strategies before asking students to use online resources for a research project?
  1. Engaging students in analyzing various Internet resources related to the project and establishing criteria for evaluating a resource.
  2. Informing students that they will be required to provide a full citation of each Internet site from which information is taken.
  3. Establishing a limit on the number of Internet sources students will be permitted to cite as research for their project.
  4. Providing students with a list of general government Internet sites related to the project that are known for reliable information.
Explanation
Correct Response: A. It is important for students to learn how to evaluate Internet resources using concrete criteria. B and C are incorrect because neither a full citation requirement (B) nor a limit on the number of sources used (C) will guarantee that only reliable sources will be used. D is incorrect because it will not help students learn how to evaluate Internet resources.
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