Below is a copy of my presentation from podcamp 5 in Boston. Thanks to all who attended and participated in our discussion.
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Reserve Learnstream Username For These Tool and Services
April 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
In addition to setting up the basic services for your learnstream, you should consider reserving your username for other tools and services you may add to your learnstream in the future. This helps keep a consistent name across services (if possible). You don’t need to use any of these services at this time in order to sign up. If you plan on creating and maintaining a learnstream, you’ll want many of the services below.
Check your preferred user name for multiple services at once on either name.chk or knowem. Not all services are listed here so you will have to visit the services separately.
Here are some suggested tools and services:
| Function | Service/Tool | Purpose is to... | To Get Started... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books | Shelfari goodreads | share book recommendations and reviews with others | Shelfari goodreads |
| Comments/ Discussion | Disqus | track your blog comments in 1 location (for sites using Disqus) | Disqus |
| Community | Ning | create your own online community | Ning |
| Documentation | Scribd | create, share, store and view documents | Scribd |
| Presentation | Slideshare | create, share, store and view presentations | Slideshare |
| Posting | ping.fm | update many social services from 1 location | ping.fm |
| Stream Aggregator | friendfeed cliqset | aggregates many social media services into 1 tool | friendfeed cliqset |
| Skype | skype | communicate (voice, video, Instant Message) | skype |
| Video | vimeo youtube | upload, share and view videos | vimeo youtube |
| Wiki | pbworks | create collaborative website | pbworks |
8 Services to Start Your Learnstream Flowing
April 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
There are many services that you could include in your learnstream. Here are some of the basic services to consider for your learnstream. I listed a couple of options for most services (my primary is listed 1st)).
Note: Try selecting a consistent name across services, if possible. You can check your username for many social services at once by using name.chk or knowem.
Basic Learnstream Services
| Function | Service/Tool | Purpose is to... | To Get Started... |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmarking | delicious diigo | save and share bookmarks | delicious diigo |
| Blog-lite | Posterous tumblr | easily create blog posts or share other web content on your site | Posterous tumblr |
| Contacts | Linkedin Plaxo | create and maintain business and industry relationships | Linkedin Plaxo |
| Social Networking | connect and share with friends and colleagues | ||
| Microblog | Twitter Identi.ca | communicate and share using short messages | Twitter Identi.ca |
| Photo Sharing | Flickr SmugMug | store and share photos or other items converted to an image (e.g., diagrams, charts, visuals) | Flickr SmugMug |
| RSS Reader | Google Reader Netvibes | read many sites and pages from 1 location | Google Reader Netvibes |
| url Shortner | bit.ly TinyURL | reduce the size of a url to make it easier to share and view | bit.ly TinyURL |
If you’re not sure where to begin, here’s a suggested order:
1. LinkedIn
2. Delicious
3. Google Reader
4. Twitter
5. Bit.ly
6. Flickr
7. Facebook
8. Posterous
