Microblogging is a more direct and immediate mode of blogging. A microblogging entry is shorter than in a blog; it is allowed to write maximum 140 words. Entries can be sent accessing directly the web through a laptop or even with only a mobile phone. Entries can be public or kept private for those people who have permission or belong to a particular group of friends or community.
On the other hand, social networking is grouping of people into specific groups. The members of a social networking have common goals, interest, hobbies, etc. A social networking is an important and useful strategy to meet people, share experiences, find professional contacts, know about other cultures, find employment, and make business.
In my teaching context, I consider I can use these two strategies for improving writing skills. Microblogging would be good for my students because they do not have a high English level therefore writing sentences and short ideas would be helpful for them. By microblogging students can reinforce how to write complete sentences. In a social networking, students could get in touch with students from different schools and even countries, using and thus learning in a real interactional context.
