After reading a couple of articles on educational blogging today, I am realizing a whole new way of looking at the possibilities for student writing, reflecting and growth when utilizing blogging in the classroom. I liked the statement “we must help children learn how to learn new technologies of literacy” because of the constantly changing nature of technology itself. Students have to be able to adapt. I also really appreciated the concept that blogging requires us as teachers to teach students to critically engage media. One of my personal beliefs is that when students are critically engaged with media it empowers them. I sometimes think that much of media is so engaging, that students become consumers without much thought and certainly without much critical thought. It was also interesting for me to think about blogs allowing ideas to be based on merit, rather than on origin. I’m going to keep thinking about that. I’m looking forward to discovering more possibilities for my own students to explore reading, writing and critical thinking within blogs.