Blog about Twitter

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Twitter discussions, Blackboard discussions and an in-class discussions are all forms of communication, but in different ways. Blackboard discussions are more formal than those on Twitter. On Blackboard, you typically address who you are speaking with in a format of a professional email. On Twitter, you just type up your comment and tweet it. You also get notified when someone replies or retweets your tweet unlike Blackboard where you have to constantly check if someone responded to you. Twitter discussions can also include people who aren’t in your specified class. In-class discussions and Twitter discussions show how the advancements in technology and all these new media websites change the way we communicate with our peers. It is sort of like new school vs. old school. Today, you do not have to be in the same room to have a meaningful discussion, it can all be done online. In the end, all of these discussion ways are a great way to communicate with your peers.

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  1. UnknownOctober 16, 2018 at 7:15 PM

    Hey Allysia. I like how constructive your comparison between the form of disccusions is. You have made some good points and was great to learn more from you

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  2. Maham SaleemOctober 17, 2018 at 2:05 PM

    You definitely make a good point on the limitation of being in a class room to have a discussion. I also made the point that discussions stop when class ends, whereas Twitter and Blackboard discussions have no time limit, unless set otherwise by a teacher. It truly shows the lack of boundaries in today's learning environment. Very informative!

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  3. Aye ThuzarOctober 22, 2018 at 8:34 AM

    Hello Allysia,

    I like how you made the main characteristic among Twitter/In-class/Blackboard discussions. They all have their own unique way to use.

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