From the ever brilliant Springwise
Lifelong learners are always in search of new classes to take, but finding them isn't always easy. TeachStreetis a new website dedicated to helping teachers and students connect.
Seattle-based TeachStreet launched into beta a few weeks ago with more than 25,000 Seattle-area teachers, trainers, tutors, instructors, coaches and classes. Students can search for teachers across more than 500 subjects and filter the results according to map-based location, ratings from other students, teacher availability, promotional pricing and more. The free site can be searched by keyword, or visitors can scroll by subject through TeachStreet’s extensive directory of classes. Classes and teachers currently available on TeachStreet cover popular subjects like tennis, piano and cooking, as well as less common ones like break dancing, surfing and Texas Hold ‘em Poker. For teachers, TeachStreet provides a simple yet powerful way to promote themselves online and manage their learning business. Free online tools for teachers include an online profile builder, search engine optimization, and scheduling and management tools.
“We have heard time and again from adult learners and parents how difficult it is to find relevant and up-to-date information to evaluate teachers," explains TeachStreet founder and CEO Dave Schappell. "At the same time, teachers are craving easy-to-use tools to help market themselves on the Internet, manage their student rosters, and find more prospective students in their neighbourhoods. One of our goals with TeachStreet is to use the latest online technologies to facilitate real-world connections and provide anyone who wants to either learn or teach a new skill with a rich, geographically targeted website that features a city’s best teaching resources.”
TeachStreet is currently ad-supported, but ultimately it plans to roll out premium, fee-based services for teachers as well. It also aims to expand to other US cities in the coming months. One to partner with in a city near you...?
Website: www.teachstreet.com
Contact: www.teachstreet.com/contact-us
Spotted by: Cecilia Biemann
Thanks for the post about TeachStreet -- we really appreciate it! The first 4 weeks have been amazing, with lots of positive feedback from teachers and students -- we're looking forward to sharing new features in coming days/weeks!
Dave
Founder and CEO
TeachStreet
Posted by: Dave Schappell | May 18, 2008 at 15:59