Opening your own online English school will give you the security of knowing that you are fully in control of your destiny. This means that you won't have to worry if you're going to get laid off or if you can't find a good job in the future. All you need is a computer, a decent Internet connection, a microphone, and an instant messaging program like Skype, Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger or Google Talk. Your students will use PayPal, so you will be able to accept payments from over 190 different countries. Once your online English school is up and running, you will have the freedom to operate your business as you see fit. You will work from home. More...
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Online Musician's Institute teaches students how to play musical instruments. It gives violin and piano lessons. Thousands of lessons with pieces of music and other valueable resources are available: students can download lessons for whichever instrument they want, whenever they want. It is very easy to join, and extremely fullfilling. Select which course you would like to take and get started right away.
Online Tutorials
Teaching is the only major occupation of man for which we have not yet developed tools that make an average person capable of competence and performance. In teaching we rely on the "naturals," the ones who somehow know how to teach. - Peter F. Drucker
ESL Online Tutorials
Online learning dominates in areas ranging from entertainment for kids to science and technology for adults. For English language study it is the vibrant virtual classroom. ESL tutors can recommend their students English language materials on any topic and ask them to learn from home. Students can connect with English native speakers by means of e-mail, websites, blogs, student forums, podcasts, or via Skype.
Advantages
Here are the advantages of online tutoring over meeting face-to-face.
1. Flexibility. Flexible hours: the student and the tutor can modify tuition hours at any time.
2. Simplicity. Easy and simple: no special computer skills required.
3. Convenience. It is convenient: the student stays at home, as snug as a bug in a rug.
4. Trouble-free. Easy to attend: the student does not miss any classes.
5. Efficiency. Learning is effective: the student can communicate with the tutor online ‘face-to-face’ and STT can be longer that TTT.
6. Cost effectiveness. Economical: lower tuition fee and no travel costs.
7. Time-saving. No strain and anxiety: the time saved on traveling can be used either for self-study or for additional ‘face-to-face’ tutorials.
8. Adaptability. Personalized teaching: the tutor and the student can cover the most difficult areas whenever it is required by the student.
Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
The Internet is the global ESL learning village. It has created a lot of opportunities for both ESL students and teachers. For those who want to learn English Internet is best place. Students of all levels can improve listening skills, with a broad selection of authentic, well-recorded texts by many English native speakers on various topics. They can schedule lessons and learn online with their favorite accent. Virtual Learning Environment allows teachers and students to work effectively online with a variety of tools. More...
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