From Rodeo drive to Wall Street just about every car maker, retailer, restaurant owner, and taxi cab driver has been affected by the economy. But there’s one thing people can always do no matter how far the NASDAQ dips: learn.
Whether that means learning how to make jewelry or getting into downward dog, Americans have not lost their thirst for knowledge amidst the greatest economic downturn since the great depression.
And just as lifelong learners are still learning, instructors are still teaching. In his recent article, Brier Dudley, of the Seattle Times, talks about how TeachStreet is providing a type of web 2.0 stimulus to local instructors who are looking to make a few bucks sharing their skills.
Also, in a related article on TechFlash, Tom Seery highlights TeachStreet as a web 2.0 site that is sure to thrive in the economic downturn.