This week we discussed online resources for education. We discussed what made a resource valid, and possible ways to apply these resources in the future classroom. A few good criteria for a valid online resource can be seen in the graphic attached above. This graphic compares the aspects of an online resource which can either confirm it as valid or red-flag it as a possibly unreliable source. In summary, a few criterion for a reliable online resource include cited sources, good grammar, positive peer reviews, university or government websites, and information which is consistent with cross references. Some examples of valid sources which I found were journal cites such as "MERLOT" and "The Chronicles of Higher Education", as well as university websites which include articles and resources from established professors and experts. In cases such as academic writing and teaching or researching, it is important that you know where the information you found originated from, in order to ensure validity and protect against plagiarism. In other instances, such as appeasing personal curiosity, it is not as important to ensure that your sources are 100% valid.
Once you have learned to determine whether an online resource is valid, then you have opened the door for an unlimited array of teaching aids and strategies, which will help your students grow and learn in an increasingly technological world.
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