TOP 100 OPEN COURSES TO LEARN ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY

Human anatomy and physiology are fascinating subjects for all,particularly the medical or nursing student.There are several posts in this blog related to finding the right learning site about the human body for you,depending on what exactly you are studying. Some of the best resources to study online are open courses and the top 100 are listed in 100 Awesome Open Courses To Learn About The Human Body. Thanks,Kelly for the input!

Recommended Reading: Human Body And Its Systems-Encyclopedia Britannica

HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR

Global recession has brought with it an uncertain future for many.Those who lose their jobs are better advised to use their time in learning new skills that will help them find another job.Some young people who were about to step out of colleges,particularly engineering and management,face a bleak future even though they had already been placed in good companies during campus recruitment.The said companies are in doldrums or they are not being offered the same job or the same salary anymore.In some cases,the company has cancelled their recruitment.It is indeed pathetic to watch young students on the threshold of their careers,who once had great enthusiasm,getting more desperate by the day.Some, with a one to two year's work experience have already enrolled themselves in a B-School to make good use of the time.
So,what are YOU going to do? Is there something stable even during recession that you can do to sustain yourself? Actually,there is! Consider taking up something in your related field,or one that you have a passion for,and see if you can work on your own or employ others to work for you.
When you work for yourself and take advantage of a want,or create a want,and then either supply a product or offer your services to fill up that want,you are compensated for it,and thus you become an entrepreneur.Creative ideas nurtured to reality,brings about innovation in every sphere of life. As a young entrepreneur, you also create jobs for others.You contribute towards improvement of your country's economy.
Entrepreneurship brings with it several benefits.Your social responsibility increases,and you grow as a person,utilizing all your skillsets,learning new ones and becoming more aware of what you are capable of,something you never would have otherwise done.Young entrepreneurship brings with it fresh, new ideas,enthusiasm,and a different approach to every situation.Technology in the field of education is being used greatly and so also with technology in business.The globe is connected in more ways than one,and optimum utilization of the resources available profitably for any organization or small company is definitely easier,especially when one is young to experiment and learn.Mentoring an entrepreneur towards growth and profitability of an organization is certainly necessary in recessional times so as to avoid mistakes that can prove costly and damage the company's reputation.
In short,entrepreneurs are wealth creators!Being an entrepreneur myself,I can assure you of the immense satisfaction that one gets.A mindset that is always on the lookout for great ideas to invest in and harvest rich dividends is developed contributing to self,society and country.A global entrepreneur contributes much more.

HUMAN BODY AND ITS SYSTEMS-ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA

Human Body and its intricate systems are learnt through the various stages of school and college.There are many ways of learning about the body functions without getting confused.Many names to learn and many organs and their functioning,along with their structure.I find students of various grades and even medical schools visiting this blog for the easier study of the human body systems.My earlier posts on the body and its functions,respiratory systems,digestive systems,the corresponding videos have got the highest viewership.
I found an excellent illustrated human body document on Scribd which I have embedded here,which I know for sure that learners of all ages will find useful.Some little known facts about the human body might surprise you.
Recommended Reading:Animated Human Body Systems
Anatomy and Physiology-Interactive Multimedia
Interactive Human Body systems
Human Body Systems

EFFECTIVE TIPS FOR SELF STUDY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE

BBC learning English has a great booklet which can be viewed here for any one who is learning the English language.It offers you guidance as to how you can use more of your time in selfstudy as you commute,for example,or look up the dictionary for words you came across during the day.It also gives you a task which only serves to help you understand the usage of common vocabulary,sentences,etc,...A very useful source!
You may also download it and use it anytime.

President Obama's Inaugural Address was viewed around the world and you can view it on ipaper here. Yes, ipaper on scribd. Scribd's popular document reader is called iPaper. Scribd is a FREE site where you can upload documents(doc,ppt,pdf,xls,etc.)education materials ,store and share it with the world via downloads,embeds and emails.Downloading or embedding to your blog or website is easy.You can also discover other people's original documents,ebooks,writings,etc. As an example, I have embedded Obama's inaugural address in this post.You can share your documents with your students.English Language learning is made easy when you upload it to scribd and within seconds use its text to speech facility to read it back to you.

HOW TO GENERATE MATH EQUATIONS FOR GOOGLE DOCS

Teachers will love this handy tool,one that will allow you to generate formulas and equations with ease.It is called the Visual Equation Editor. Maths,Chemistry and Physics documents can now be made with the right formulas easily by any tutor.Works with Google Docs. For more on generating math equations,look up this Knol and follow the links.

Generating the right equations or formulas are definitely necessary for any teacher who uses online methods and tools for elearning, or to share in the classroom.The student understands faster and retains in memory a lot better.

LEARN HINDI-MORE RESOURCES

Language learning is always not easy for many.Hindi,being the official language of India,the knowledge of which is always an asset for the foreign tourist while in India.There are students also wanting to know the Grammar essentials of the language so as to get good grades as Hindi has to be a second language or a third language option in Indian schools.Finding a good native tutor is one way of learning the language thoroughly.These days,several turn to the internet to find selfstudy material or to find a good tutor.My Learn Hindi post gives you a list of the websites that help in your quest to learn the language,whether it be simple conversation,grammar,writing the script,vocabulary,and also my playlist on youtube for famous Panchatantra animated stories in hindi to help you to listen,speak and read as you view.If you wish to take on a free half an hour Hindi Skype session,you can click here to check on the timings.
Update: I have started my new website for spoken Hindi,http://www.learnhindifluency.com/
NRI kids can now learn spoken Hindi via Skype, click here for details.

HOW TO MAKE ENGAGING PRESENTATIONS

PowerPoint presentations are commonly used today by teachers,students and businessmen.Making them more interesting than other presentations,is everybody's concern to keep the classroom or boardroom engaged.
One interesting site I came across is cooltext.
A FREE logomaker,buttonmaker,it also generates real COOL TEXT.Select the type of text,the font style,the size,and then how you want it to appear.There is the 3D version,animated glow,outline,to name a few.Choose colours,type in the text desired and your cooltext is generated in seconds.
You can download this to your computer,email it,or simply take the HTML code generated and use it on your website or blog,as a header,or in the sidebar.
I find that it retains the animated glow better when you insert it into a presentation on Google Docs.
Recommended Reading: Free Powerpoint Library For Teachers
PowerPoint In The Classroom

ONLINE vs CLASSROOM TEACHING

Teachers are more comfortable teaching in their own classrooms.They realise that teaching online requires a different set of skills in addition to that of teaching.A tutor that teaches a student 101,is much more open to the idea of tutoring online,but again, a different approach is necessary.
So, what does online tutoring require on your part,apart from your computer and accessories as discussed in my previous post,What Do I Need To Be An Online Tutor
A tutor needs to know her/his online platform,such as Wiziq and its features very well.a demo session can be set up beforehand and the first half an hour or the first session can be offered for FREE to the student to familiarize himself with the setup.Whether you are teaching 101,or a group of students scattered all over the globe at the same time,you need to be effective as a teacher that can hold the students attention and be able to interact with them.The teacher can give controls to a particular student or a group of students to write on the shared whiteboard,speak,etc...Students can also chat via he chatboard and ask any question and be answered in real time.Everything is viewed by all at the sametime.The teacher reserves the right as to whom she gives what control to,or deny.The only drawback is that sometimes the internet connection can be a bit slow.It is always advisable to have broadband.And a student can disappear and not pay any attention.He could go onto another website simultaneously but still be online at your virtual classroom.You have to learn to handle such students.So, in essence, you have to be quick to spot the difference in a student and deftly handle him,before he engages other students in the virtual classroom as well.You have to have all your online material such as videos,slide presentations,pictures,clipart,uploaded and ready before the session begins.It is advisable for you to be online a few minutes earlier than your student/students.Most tutoring companies give a test and train you for online tutoring before they register you for any of their classes.If you are on your own,you can invite a few students for your first session and see for yourself how it works,and then improv upon it before you spread the word and market yourself.

FREE VIDEO TUTORIALS

Video tutorials enhance learning as they engage the student in understanding better,and retain it in memory for longer as well. Whether it is a language session,science,math,environment,or self improvement,or just any subject under the sun,visual learning is truly useful for self study or guided by a teacher.Whatever the age,of the learner,these have been found useful.Even use of computer and the internet tools can be learnt through video tutorials.
Several new websites are being added everyday which host video tutorials,and are used by teachers in the classroom as well as online tutoring.Teachers and students can also create their own and upload for others to use.Some of the best that I have used are listed below.
Youtube
Wonderhowto
Teachertube
Videojug
5min
Some educational videos that my students benefited from viewing,and got better grades can be found at Visuallearning.
Zaidlearn has been compiling a growing list of video tutorial sites for all to benefit.Here is the wiki page.

10 BENEFITS OF ONLINE TUTORING

You build an online reputation for being a respectable tutor.

1. You can be an entrepreneur tutor or join an online tutoring company.
2. You can work in your spare time.
3. You can schedule as many sessions in a week as you are comfortable with.
4. You can teach 101,or have several students from different parts of the globe at the scheduled time.
5. You do not have to commute,so you can schedule more classes.
6. You can work from anywhere,home,library or internet cafe.
7. You can teach students from any city in the world,after setting up a mutual time.
8. You can set your own fees and payment terms.
9. You can also learn that which you have also wanted to learn.
10. You make friends among the online tutor community.

This post is an excerpt from the article I published on hubpages.You may read the full article on How To Make Money As An Online Tutor

Recommended Reading: To Tutor Or Not
To Be Or Not To Be An OnlineTutor
E-Learning Or Virtual Education

WHAT DO I NEED TO BE AN ONLINE TUTOR?

Tools necessary for teaching students online effectively are enumerated below.

All you need is a computer with a broadband internet connection.A good headset with a microphone is a must.A webcam is optional.

You may need to sign up for VOIP services or IM services such as Yahoo Messenger,Google Talk or MSN Messenger.You can also teach via Skype.You may have an audio only class,or give an audio-video class.There are also several virtual whiteboards which the teacher and student can share in real time for the class.In short,video conferencing is used in education as well.

Wiziq is one such FREE platform for teachers anywhere in the world.It is a virtual classroom equipped with shared whiteboard,text chat,and live audio and video.Engaging online students with the use of multimedia is necessary as the teacher is not physically present as in the classroom.You can also promote your profile online.

If you do not have resources for your particular subject,there are several FREE websites from which you can find engaging pictures,interactive videos,powerpoint presentations,to support your subject matter.Or you can create your own.

You can also sign up for services such as Paypal for students to pay you online.

This post is an excerpt from the article I published on hubpages.You may read the full article on How To Make Money As An Online Tutor

Recommended Reading: To Tutor Or Not
To Be Or Not To Be An OnlineTutor
E-Learning Or Virtual Education

E-LEARNING OR VIRTUAL EDUCATION

Virtual education or e-learning as it is referred to as a learning environment where the tutor and student are separated by space and time,or both.Use of technology today has enabled teachers and students to connect over the internet in real time and engage in profitable imparting of knowledge.

So what would you like to teach?If you are comfortable with school subjects and a particular age group,you can specifically target that group. School could mean K-12,High school,home schooler,or college.Some students need teachers for a particular subject only,or a particular exam they are appearing for, such as SAT.

Or if you can tutor a particular language such as English,or French,or Spanish,you can find learners for that and specify whether you wish to take up beginner level,or conversational classes only,for travel purposes.Even Business English is being offered by many tutors.

Imparting skills that you have acquired or hobbies that you are passionate about,could also be taught since you have the desired expertise. Art,cookery,baking,computer tutorials,playing a musical instrument,.....you name it, and you can teach it.

There is no dearth of students for any subject,any level or any age group. There is always someone wanting to learn what you already know.

This post is an excerpt from the article I published on hubpages.You may read the full article on How To Make Money As An Online Tutor

Recommended Reading: To Tutor Or Not
To Be Or Not To Be An OnlineTutor

TO BE OR NOT TO BE AN ONLINE TUTOR

Today,due to the global recession,job layoffs,inflation,people are looking for alternate sources of income.Some are looking to supplement their income.Let me introduce you to a truly rewarding profession.

You may wonder at all the statements you normally hear that teachers are not well payed,etc.,but that is if you are working for a tutorial or an institution.If you want to be an entrepreneur tutor,you set your own rules and earn accordingly.

You may even wonder at what you would like to teach.Let me assure you that whatever knowledge or skill you possess can be taught to anyone willing to learn.Having been a tutor myself,I feel qualified to talk about the subject of tutoring.

There are several ways to tutor-you can choose to be a home tutor, a tutor that commutes to a mutual place,such as a library,or the office of the learner.If you wish to make more use of your spare time,and do not want to commute,you can take up online tutoring.

This post is an excerpt from the article I published on hubpages.You may read the full article on How To Make Money As An Online Tutor

Recommended Reading: To Tutor Or Not
E-Learning Or Virtual Education