First reactions and breaking news flood Twitter as soon as they happen. With only a limited number of characters per tweet, Twitter users need to be brief and meaningful when composing. Official hashtags make conference tweeting is yet another place conversations (both professional and social) are held.
Wired article to help you get up to speed on using Twitter.
100 Ways to Use Twitter in Education, By Order of Difficulty
Keywords: Collaboration, Digital Footprint/Identity, Social Media