BP8_2009102_Web 2.0 Tool 3

http://www.buddyschool.com/

Here is another web 2.0 tool. BuddySchool.com is a platform for people who want to study or tutor online. Learners can select a teacher and a schedule of lessons. Teachers can tutor online and make money at the same time. This would be an excellent resource for students that need a tutor for extra help. There are hundreds of different subjects and thousands teachers and tutors that cover everything from art to visual basic. Students can also study any of the major languages. The most popular subjects are English, Math, Spanish, French and Chinese. The most common subjects are of course math, science, language, and humanities. There are less common subjects like archeology, piercing, and partners. The fees teachers and tutors charge for their services range from free to over $50 per hours. However the average price is between $5 and $25 per hour.

To choose a tutor students choose a teacher for the appropriate subject by checking the teachers rating. Students should attempt to select tutors that have a high positive feedback rating and plenty positive comments from satisfied customers. A credit card of pay pal account is required; therefore students should only use this site with parent permission and supervision.

Each instructor has a profile that includes the number of lesions given, with positive and negative comments, and a positive feedback rating. Some tutors give sample-tutoring sessions for you to check their skills. I recommend that you shop carefully; there are a lot of people offering services. This is also a good opportunity for teachers to offer their services. If you build a good online reputation this can be a lucrative sideline. One tutor is reported to have conducted 2533 english lessons @ $13.00 per hour since 2008.