Blog about Twitter

     Twitter discussions are short and sweet, straight to the point. Since there is a word limit, this forces a student to just speak their mind quickly. Twitter is a more expressive platform, and there isn’t much formalities. While on BlackBoard, it’s more of a formal platform. As a student, some feel obligated to write more than necessary or well-structured. Students assume that it must be a long paragraph. A student can easily feel a little more restricted versus a Twitter discussion.  An in-class discussion can be extremely interactive or just silence, depending on the environment and students. It’s a unique feeling to be face-to-face with other students versus communicating with a student through a computer screen. The discussion is filled with spontaneous thoughts and there is a natural flow to it, when it’s face-to-face. It can be challenging to have complex conversation through a computer screen. During the in-class discussion, students feed off each other’s thoughts and opinions. This is crucial to creative or critical thinking.