As I continue to plan how to use a blog within my grade 4 classroom to promote literacy, I also reflect on the article by David Huffaker. I know that there are many ways that literacy can be promoted without technology, but I am of the mindset that the more ways we can reach children and motivate them to read and write, the better.

I believe that using a blog in a Grade 4 classroom can be a good format for teaching children to respect the internet, learn ‘netiquette’, and become aware of the long term ramifications if they are not careful about what they put on a blog or website.