Blog about Twitter

Twitter discussions, blackboard discussions and in-class discussions differ in many ways. Early on in the semester, we all used Blackboard to introduce ourselves and to comment on each of our post. We replied to one another without running out of character limits. When we use Twitter there is always the worrying about word limit. However, besides that we can continuously add replies in a thread. The replies in Twitter needs to be direct to the point and simple. As well as that Twitter has a more personal vibe to it. We tend to make our Twitter account more personal to our interest and taste compare to blackboard. As well as that Twitter notifies someone when someone replies to them. Blackboard, on the other hand, failed to do that.  I would often have to check the discussion board a scroll through the posts to see if someone replied to me. On the other hand, I prefer Twitter discussions more than class, sometimes one needs more time to let their thought process and their word to sync to discuss something. In class, we often have to reply within minutes or a few seconds. With Twitter, people who have a hard time saying things upfront in class can take their time to write down their thoughts. Different people have different communication styles, some communicate with writing, others with words.