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Reserve Learnstream Username For These Tool and Services

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 or

 goodreads

share book recommendations and reviews with others

Shelfari

goodreads

Comments

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

pbwiki (there is a free version)

create collaborative website

pbwiki

Keeping Track

To keep track of usernames of the services and tools you use in your learnstream - create a spreadsheet that lists each tool/service and your username.  Also include anything else that is relevant for you about that service or tool.

What Else?

What other tools and services do you use in your learnstream?

 

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