One of the least expected field to catch the internet bandwagon is Online Tutoring. Though online training and selfhelp course material has been around for ages, they were geared towards the professionals and higher age who are in more control of themselves.

But tutoring for children and youngsters calls for different skills. The tutor should be able to engage and guide them so that they grasp the content in which they need additional help. After all that is the reason for engaging a tutor.

In internet tuition the tutor and the child sits in some place few hundred / thousand miles apart,  in front of the computer connected through broadband . The student and the teacher see and talk to each other through the web camera and the microphone fitted at each end. The greatest benefit of going online is the reach. You are not restricted by the geographical boundaries. If you are good at French and wish to teach a student in Japan there is nothing that stops you from taking the assignment other than the constraints of a good speed internet connection. 

This one of the best telecommuting jobs for individuals.Many popular online tutoring centers have a pool of tutors  based on subject, geographical location , expertise, availability etc and assign to children based on their requirements. It is a team effort and benefits both the tutors to refer children to each other and for the children to find relevant teachers.

Have you ever given a thought to this earning model ?  If you are one of those doing online teaching do share with us your experience.  Do you see any setbacks in this teaching method ? What technology advancement do you think will help you to carry your work easily.

 

 

 

Online tutoring  is a different ball game all together. When the tutors are physically present children tend to have higher concentration but with the virtual teacher, sitting few hundred or thousand miles away

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