Authority and Credibility - 20 Currency and Continuity - 20 Content and Bias - 15 Citations and Links - 10 Navigation and Copyright - 15 Total - 80 The author of this article is Katie Ash, who is a writer for Education Week and Digital Directions. Her beats include charter schools, school choice, and educational technology. The article originates from the Education Week magazine; Vol. 04, Issue 02. The article was published online on February 4, 2011, and in print on February 9, 2011. The article has not been revised since its original publication date, and it has a solid standing and history for accessibility because all issues are available in digital form online. The focus of the article is to inform readers of how a fourth grade teacher uses technology to enhance the teaching, and learning experience. Specific pieces of technology such as iPods, digital voice recorders, Power Point presentations, and DVD's are throughly listed. The article stays away from a bias point of view, however Gail Lovely, a former K-8 teacher is quoted "My bias is that a caring adult will always read a book aloud better than a computer can," she says. "We have to be thoughtful about where the technologies fit best." The story does not try to convince readers of anything. There are no sources or citations listed, and the links in the writing take you to the tools that are being utilized by teachers, and they are still active. There is no evidence that the article has been copyrighted, and it is accessible through alternative sources such as printed media. Overall I find this writing to be highly credible, and great for academic research.

Authority and Credibility - 10 Currency and Continuity - 10 Content and Bias - 20 Citations and Links - 20 Navigation and Copyright - 15 Total - 75 I find this article to be credible, however there are some issues. The writer of this article is listed as The Alberta Teachers' Association. While this may be a known organization, it would have been better if the names of the contributors were listed. The date is listed as 2010, even though it was only four years ago, the opinion of social networking has changed a lot since then. The focus of the article is to challenge whether or not social networking harms literacy development. The article is developed thoroughly from multiple studies using students, but it remains from being biased, and does not try to convince readers one way or another. There are several citations listed which appear to be the studies or research that was done. None of the links are active which prevents readers from determining if they support or enhance the article.