Blog about Twitter
Twitter is very unique when it comes to its layout, which differentiates it from discussions through other modes of communication. Twitter makes it convenient to have discussions because you can tag a person to direct a post to them specifically. The site also allows you to create hashtags to compile different posts of a greater discussion. By searching the hashtag, you can find the discussions about that topic easily. With the limited character count, it forces people to respond in a concise way, making for a smoother discussion. However, that could also serve to diminish someone's message by not allowing them to articulate their point fully.
As for discussions on Blackboard, they are not as smooth as discussions on Twitter. It forces people to make individual posts instead of being able to respond directly to someone, unless you are posting a comment. Blackboard does not have a limit on word count so you are able to freely articulate your point without being constrained by character count. But Blackboard is not as quick as Twitter due to the longer posts. The ability to have a fluid discussion back-and-forth doesn't seem to work for Blackboard.
In-class discussions are great because it is as real time as it gets; people can respond and react together in a group. You can easily make it clear who and what you are referring or responding to. However, there is no written or hard copy of this discussion to look back at or refer to what people said. I also think in-class discussions give very little time to sit and think about what they other person said or think about a response.
I think Twitter provides a good balance between the real time discussion of in person discussions and the thoughtfulness of a Blackboard discussion, without the long winded responses too. I look forward to more discussions with the class on Twitter!
As for discussions on Blackboard, they are not as smooth as discussions on Twitter. It forces people to make individual posts instead of being able to respond directly to someone, unless you are posting a comment. Blackboard does not have a limit on word count so you are able to freely articulate your point without being constrained by character count. But Blackboard is not as quick as Twitter due to the longer posts. The ability to have a fluid discussion back-and-forth doesn't seem to work for Blackboard.
In-class discussions are great because it is as real time as it gets; people can respond and react together in a group. You can easily make it clear who and what you are referring or responding to. However, there is no written or hard copy of this discussion to look back at or refer to what people said. I also think in-class discussions give very little time to sit and think about what they other person said or think about a response.
I think Twitter provides a good balance between the real time discussion of in person discussions and the thoughtfulness of a Blackboard discussion, without the long winded responses too. I look forward to more discussions with the class on Twitter!
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