Twenty-first century literacy practices demand that children are actively engaged with technology as they participate in a wide variety of literacy activities. Technology-enriched environments, such as using blogs to further discussions on socially significant issues, create opportunities for broader, authentic audiences for students' thinking,…

This study investigated the impact of Web 2.0-based literature response blogs on summer reading loss and student reading motivation. There is limited empirical research that connects summer reading and the use of social media as a means of maintaining reading levels of elementary aged students during out-of-school time. This study attempted to…

I have submitted a paper about the course work I learned in the spring semester of my graduate course. The title of the class is Using the Internet in the Classroom. Throughout the semester we learned about various tools and the technology students have been using to help strengthen their learning experience. My paper discusses the specific…