There are many “online teaching” outlets. Depending on what you want as the outcome. One great thing about my hobby is that one of our organizations, The ARRL, has embraced this and provides online courses for such things as:
This is a good start but you may be interested in furthering your education or getting a degree and those are now also online. – WD0AJG
Online teaching has taken the world by storm. It is an excellent way for teachers to either supplement their salaries or use their extra time to do something really special. Now teachers have a new platform to make a dent in the world and make a different somewhere in the world.
Not sure what it actually entails? Don’t worry, after you have read this article you will understand a bit more. Exactly what does this mean, and how does it factor into your life? Well the whole idea of remote teaching is not too strange, as many farmers who live in far off lands and who don’t have schools within 500 miles, rely heavily on ham radios to get their children through school. So they have a virtual school where many students sign in at a specific time.
The internet offers the same model of teaching as ham radios did in the past. With the advent of the internet, a myriad of possibilities mushroomed for people to get in touch with each other, in a blink of an eye. Remote teaching via the internet is no longer a strange concept and many millions of students are already benefiting from this service.
Take for instance if a student wants to learn a second language. They no longer have to go to a school in their town, but can sign on through a learning center which will put them in touch with a teacher somewhere in the world.
Getting a lesson done is definitely beneficial to both student and teacher as desktop sharing programs will help the teacher to see what the student is writing and can correct them instantly. Interaction is immediate as the student gets to write something and the teacher can correct him there and then. Slide shows and lessons are graphically stimulating and gets the student learning faster.
Unfortunately everyone is feeling the monetary pinch and you might want to supplement your current salary. What better way to do this than to teach someone your skills who is in another country. Or, it may be that you have ample time on your hands and wish to fill it with something meaningful. Again you can easily join an online learning center and get those extra hours filled by doing what you love. There are many online learning centers who will get you started in no time.
What makes this type of teaching an excellent career choice, is that you don’t have to leave your home to do it. All you would need is a reliable internet connection, a good headphone and speaker and presto you are in business. You get to save more money as you don’t have to buy gas for your car or spend wasting time commuting on public transport. So if the idea of you being in touch with different cultures around the world tickles you and you are a good teacher. Then it stands to reason that you need to give online teaching a chance. Take your skills to the next level and become an even better teacher.
Copyright (c) 2010 Chee Lim
Chee Lim is a multi-awards winning Senior Scientist at Imperial College and he is also an online tutor at OaBell.com ( http://www.oabell.com ). He provides advice and tutoring teaching on various subjects. You can read more about online teaching here: http://www.oabell.com/online_teaching_for_online_teachers/.
Author: Chee Lim
Article Source: EzineArticles.com
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