Participate 2- Collecting Reputable Digital Resources

Bookmarked Digital Resources
The most useful tools or resources resulting from my web walkabout were the following:
Students can identify tools and resources, like that of my walkabout, by applying a knowledge and referral process. Applying this process can be made easy by following simple processes and procedures. By using knowledge of reputable resources you can find safe ones by: 1) understanding the domain naming system, 2) using add-ons like Stopbadware to block harmful sites, 3) Use Web of Trust to learn about the reputable sites only, 4) and remembering strategies like relevance, authority, credibility, and accuracy of websites when browsing.  

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