A couple weeks ago on TeachStreet TV we saw the exciting demonstration of how to steal a penny. This week we have the long anticipated revelation of how to do this magic trick. Try it out on a friend and let us know how it went in the comments section. Interested in learning more cool magic tricks? Check out these great magic classes on TeachStreet.
A penny saved is a penny made rings truer than ever in our current economic situation. Here at TeachStreet we want to equip you with all the learning tools you need to weather any economic situation. Perhaps you need to understand your finances better or need some help getting out of credit card debt TeachStreet is here to help!
In this episode of TeachStreet TV we have our wonderful new intern, Grace helping me demonstrate how to save… I mean steal a penny.
Stay tuned for next weeks episode to see the explanation, or better yet subscribe to our blog via RSS or email for your convenience.
If there was one thing you can do on TeachStreet, as a teacher, to help boost your profile, requesting reviews from your past students would be it. We try to provide our community with a lot of information about classes and teachers, so having testimonials from past students definitely help the cause.
Once you get a couple great reviews under your belt, you will instantly get more recognized in the TeachStreet community depending on how competitive your category is. You’ll get higher placement in search results and you have the opportunity to become a “Featured Teacher” or “Top Teacher” for your category (ie. Pottery Community), as well. Here’s a quick video of how to request reviews from past students:
Whether it be urban exercising at “Free Beginner Parkour Classes” from the Pacific Northwest Parkour Association to my “Early Stage Comic Strip” class, we feel everyone has something they can share with the community. It’s fairly easy to create a class, and if you have an idea of something to teach — we encourage you to teach it, you never know who wants to learn it. Here’s a quick video of how to add a class to your profile page:
Do you happen to have the blue man as your placeholder for your photo still? Help brand yourself on TeachStreet by easily adding a photo, and set yourself apart from the rest. As the saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” so here’s a quick video of how to add photos to your profile page:
The TeachStreet team had the pleasure of hosting a Happy Hour event to meet some of the wonderful teachers on our site. We got some great pictures and video. Thanks once again to everyone for coming out!
Golf can be one of the most frustrating sports period! We spend hours at the driving range tweaking our swing, purchasing the latest and greatest equipment in hopes of hitting a little white dimpled ball into a hole! In spite of all the divots and many hours looking for lost balls, it only takes one sweet shot that keeps us coming back for more.
I met up with a good friend of mine and local golf instructor Andy Steinle for some tips on how to improve my golf swing. Andy, has been playing golf for over 15 years, participated in hundreds of tournaments, and taught many students to enjoy the game of golf. What sets Andy apart is his infinite patience and creative teaching techniques. For example I had a bad tendency of leaning forward on my down swing causing my ball to veer off to the right. Andy put two tubes of ChapStick under each of my feet to prevent this forward motion forcing me to sit down on my down swing. The results were tremendous! The ball was flying straighter and I was striking the ball clean. The only problem now is I carry two tubes of ChapStick with me wherever I go!
Check out the video of Andy giving some helpful tips and hitting the ball on his knees.
Quick post for a semi-’TeachStreet TV‘ update — we were fortunate to be invited to talk at the monthly Seattle Tech Startups gathering at the University of Washington — warning that this is a long 20+ minute video, but it tells a little more about some of the challenges of startup life, and also what makes what we do so much fun!
Introducing TeachStreet TV Episoide #3! We had such an awesome summer at TeachStreet — not only did we expand to Portland, but we had the chance to work with two fantastic interns. One of them, Amanda, did a bang up job for us, and continues to do so from her dorm room in Iowa
While she was here, she reminded everyone of why we’re so excited about TeachStreet — she was not only a rabid class-teacher, but she also enrolled at Quantum Martial Arts, right across the street from our offices in downtown Seattle. Of course, just getting involved wasn’t enough for Amanda — in the course of less than 3 months she was already breaking boards (we have the board under my desk to prove it!) and achieved the level of Yellow Belt before the end of the summer — Amanda, you rock!
We took our camera out to learn a little bit more about Tae Kwon Do classes and the dojo and the staff were incredibly gracious with their time. We hope you enjoy another episide of TeachStreet TV — if you get inspired, definitely reach out to Quantum Martial Arts — they’d love to get you started with Martial Arts lessons:
Ernest Hemingway brought the Spanish Civil War to life in “For Whom the Bell Tolls.” Edward R. Murrow delivered reports on World War II. In short, every generation has had devoted men and women willing to make personal sacrifices in the name of journalism.
At TeachStreet, we don’t have a newsroom, nor do we have a printing press. We do, however, have a blog. So the other day, armed with an RSS feed, a video camera and an unrelenting desire to surface the best classes Seattle has to offer, I took one for the team. With our resident videographer, Kyleen (married to this guy) I went to the proverbial front lines: pole dancing class.
Although I didn’t sit in on class, Kyleen did, and she was kind enough to get some footage. Afterwords I popped in and spoke with Krisha, the owner of Pole for the Soul, a dance studio over in Ballard, and got to hear from some of her long time students about their pole dancing experiences.
As it did for me, I’m sure the video will change your perception of pole dancing classes. After all, they’re not for men. They’re not about seedy night clubs and elicit sex acts. They’re for women. And they’re about female bonding, gaining self confidence, and having fun.
…and yes, I’m pretty sure a Purple Heart and a Pultizer are each on their way!
