Job Leads....
When I first came over here in the states, I thought of applying for a teaching job. I even sent a request to my county to send me the packet for a teaching position. Well as I soon realized I have to get to the school in order to teach, I decided to ditch the idea of teaching in our local school here. Since Plan A fell apart I decided to go to Plan B - finding an online job. As I mentioned in some my posts, plan B is working out for me.
So, in the spirit of 'giving back'...I am planning on posting some job leads here on my blog. I do searches almost everyday anyway so why not take it a step further and start sharing what I find. It may not be an everyday thing but it's better than nothing. Right? I almost always search for jobs that can be done online or mostly done online...like online teaching or tutoring, writing, customer service, etc, etc.
So start with it, I did a search on online tutoring and what's needed to do this in the comfort of your own home. This is what I found at Wikipedia. Based on my experience, these requirements are almost always on the spot.
The requirements for online tutoring may include:
** Broadband Internet access. Real-time online tutoring using both voice and screen-sharing applications requires a significant amount of bandwidth. A minimum connection speed of 128 kbit/s or higher is recommended - dial-up access may slow down (latency) the process and frustrate both the tutor and student.
**Audio microphone and speaker or a headset containing both
**A shared screen, on which the student and the tutor can write is important for effective teaching. This can be done through the use of collaborative software popularly called a "white board "
**For writing, drawing and highlighting text, a digital pen mouse will be very useful especially while learning Math or languages other than English. Student can write freely instead of using the mouse.
**A web cam or digital video camera may be required if physical demonstration or visual feedback is required.
**If voice and particularly video are not required, many of the technical
requirements listed above can be significantly reduced or eliminated.
Some places that hire online tutor/teacher are found here. Like I said in one of my posts, WAHM is place to go to if you're looking for something you can do at home.
So, in the spirit of 'giving back'...I am planning on posting some job leads here on my blog. I do searches almost everyday anyway so why not take it a step further and start sharing what I find. It may not be an everyday thing but it's better than nothing. Right? I almost always search for jobs that can be done online or mostly done online...like online teaching or tutoring, writing, customer service, etc, etc.
So start with it, I did a search on online tutoring and what's needed to do this in the comfort of your own home. This is what I found at Wikipedia. Based on my experience, these requirements are almost always on the spot.
The requirements for online tutoring may include:
** Broadband Internet access. Real-time online tutoring using both voice and screen-sharing applications requires a significant amount of bandwidth. A minimum connection speed of 128 kbit/s or higher is recommended - dial-up access may slow down (latency) the process and frustrate both the tutor and student.
**Audio microphone and speaker or a headset containing both
**A shared screen, on which the student and the tutor can write is important for effective teaching. This can be done through the use of collaborative software popularly called a "white board "
**For writing, drawing and highlighting text, a digital pen mouse will be very useful especially while learning Math or languages other than English. Student can write freely instead of using the mouse.
**A web cam or digital video camera may be required if physical demonstration or visual feedback is required.
**If voice and particularly video are not required, many of the technical
requirements listed above can be significantly reduced or eliminated.
Some places that hire online tutor/teacher are found here. Like I said in one of my posts, WAHM is place to go to if you're looking for something you can do at home.
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