Jonathan

[|Link to the Middle School blog for Jonathan and Larry's Cross-Country Post]

I live in NY, though not anywhere inside the image above. I live uptown in a neighborhood rarely seen in Google Images. Or in cabs. Or in TimeOut NY. Or almost anywhere. But I'm OK with this.

That's okay, Jonathan, the Hudson really doesn't look this blue!

Here's a link to yesterday's NY Times. The interview is about free technology, which is related to our course, if only tangentially:

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Ways to determine authenticity of a Web site / article:

1. Check for a by-line; Google the author's name to see if he or she has written anything else or, more importantly, has written anything else in a reputable publication.

2. Check bottom of page for a copyright information.

3. Look for "Contact Us," and then call r contact the source.

4. Check for spelling errors, grammar issues, or other mistakes that indicate a lack of professionalism.

5. Cross-reference facts.

6. Look for reputable extension (.org, .edu, .gov, etc.)

7. Check for POV; if the author of the page is an individual, especially one who uses the word "I" or uses other first-person references, readers might view the content with a degree of skepticism.

8. Check for professional Web design.

Link to my research on Drew Levinson.

Link to my news story with Larry Chatzinoff.

Link to Jonathan & Larry's video, a show and tell about sneakers.

[|Link to Jonathan & Larry's Middle School blog to see their Cross-Country Project.]