How to use Wikipedia Wisely

Why do some educators advise against using Wikipedia?

• It’s too expensive

• It’s full of mistakes and anyone can edit it

• It has too much information

• It’s not user-friendly

What did the 2005 study from Nature find about Wikipedia?

• It had no mistakes

• It had one more mistake than Encyclopedia Britannica

• It was far less accurate than other sources

• It had many mistakes

How does Wikipedia differ from a print encyclopedia?

• It is more expensive

• It allows for immediate changes and current information

• It has fewer articles

• It is less reliable

Who can edit the most viewed Wikipedia entries?

• Anyone

• Only high-level Wikipedians

• Only educators

• Only students

What should educators teach students about Wikipedia?

• To avoid it

• To use it wisely

• To edit it frequently

• To ignore it

What do fact checkers look for in Wikipedia articles?

• The length of the article

• The gold mine of sources at the end

• The number of images

• The number of edits

What example is given to show the importance of checking sources?

• The American College of Pediatricians

• The National Institute of Health

• Encyclopedia Britannica

• Nature journal

What should students do when using Wikipedia?

• Avoid it completely

• Use it as a launching pad for evaluating information

• Only use it for entertainment

• Edit articles frequently

What is the main message of the video?

Answer explanation

The main message is that no source of information is perfect, but Wikipedia is a valuable source of information if it is used wisely. It is especially useful for providing sources that can be used for further research.