Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Blog about Twitter
A twitter discussion is similar to a blackboard and in-class discussion in that you can respond to what someone else says. However, the amount of text is limited to 140 characters. Twitter discussions are also publicly available to anybody, unlike blackboard or in-class discussions. On blackboard, the posts are only available to the students enrolled in the class. There are specific due dates for these discussions, and after the date has passed, posts can no longer be added or created. I think in-class discussions are still the best way. Online discussions are good when someone is on the go and would like to include their input. However, it does not get any more instantaneous than being face to face with each other. Emotions are conveyed much more effectively than from typing behind a screen.
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I highly agree with your last statement in that twitter and blackboard discussions lack that face to face interaction which I feel is very important for a discussion to flow. That in person recognition is starting to lose its value due to social media. I believe that an in-class discussion still holds on to that important aspect of that face to face recognition and therefore is essential in any discussion taken place.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your statement in that emotions are not conveyed as effectively through online discussions. I also think that in-class discussions where individuals can see the speaker's expressions allows for much more context and emotions. This allows for the listeners to more thoroughly understand and empathize with the speaker's opinion.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree with you. I find Twitter discussions very informal but challenging as well. Because of the 140 character restrict we have to use informal and clever ways to portray our messages.
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