Mr. Garvin is a language arts teacher. He is designing a major research project, and wants his students to develop some key digital literacy skills as they complete the work. Which of the following is most likely to help his students develop digital literacy skills?
A) Enroll his students in a massive open online course MOOC) related to technology usage in the classroom.
B) It is likely that Mr. Garvin's students are already adept at using technology, especially in learning contexts, so he does not need to take any special care to help them build these skills.
C) Provide students with a digital textbook for the course, so they get used to accessing information in electronic formats.
D) Demonstrate the use of digital literacy skills in class-for example, have students follow along as Mr. Garvin conducts a broad search of the Internet for information.

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Demonstrating the use of digital literacy skills in class, such as conducting a broad search of the Internet, will help students develop those skills themselves. It provides a practical example of how to use technology for research purposes. Enrolling students in a MOOC might be useful, but it's not directly related to the research project they are working on. Assuming that students are already adept at using technology is risky, as students may not have the same level of digital literacy skills that the teacher assumes. Providing a digital textbook is a good idea, but it's also limited in terms of developing digital literacy skills, as it only focuses on accessing information in electronic formats.

Mr Garvin Is a Language Arts Teacher