Twitter Post

This is beautiful.

With the use of Twitter, we could have an interactive class discussion. It is true that we can use Blackboard to have such a discussion but it is not the same.  Twitter is optimal for things like this because it's fast and it's easy.

Blackboard takes you through a whole process to leave a comment and you have to go through all the post separately and reply. Here you can be conversing on multiple topics for everyone to see when they open Twitter.  Not to mention most people have iPhones or Blackberries and they can follow and contribute to the conversation right from their phone.

It is fast. You only use 140 characters, you make your point and interact with classmates. Also you could add a hashtag, to taylor the conversation.

I don't know if Twitter is better than an in class discussion but it is a different dynamic.  Usually college classes are rather big and with everyone trying to get their opinions in, those less aggressive ones get pushed aside.  Also, not everyone is comfortable saying exactly what they want in front of a whole classroom. But Twitter, like the rest of the virtual world, sets up that vail between people that adds a higher level of comfort.