This is Harold T.'s Blog at WyzAnt.com. Harold T. is a tutor with WyzAnt.com. WyzAnt.com is your source for tutors and students.http://www.wyzant.com/Blogs/Harold_T/Remote_Tutoring_-_1st_Meeting_Sample_Email/ViewBlogPost.aspx?id=7548318<i>posted by WyzAnt tutor: Harold T.</i><br /><br /><p>[Student's Parent], </p> <p>I have been thinking about how to get started with remote tutoring for your son / daughter. Instead of me charging for my driving time (1 hour each way) or meeting half way in [location], here is my proposal. I would like to meet you and your son / daughter in your home in [location]. I will not charge you for my driving time for the first visit. </p> <p>While there I will:<br /> 1) Meet you and your son / daughter<br /> 2) Get info on the math book your son / daughter is using and his /her needs<br /> 3) Set your computer up for remote tutoring (I prefer Skype or LogMeIn) </p> <p>I tutor other students on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. I am available this Wednesday evening (tonight) if you are. Please let me know if this will work for you. </p> <p>[My contact info] </p>http://www.wyzant.com/Blogs/Harold_T/Remote_Tutoring_Overview/ViewBlogPost.aspx?id=7548318<i>posted by WyzAnt tutor: Harold T.</i><br /><br /><p>I am a mathematics tutor living in McKinney, TX just 25 miles north of Dallas. </p> <p>Some surrounding cities are too far away for me to drive to/from every tutoring session, however I am setup to tutor remotely if my students are interested. </p> <p>Here is how remote tutoring works:<br /> 1) For my first tutoring session we meet in person at the student's home. I do not charge for the long driving times for my first visit.<br /> 2) After our first face-to-face tutoring session, I setup their Internet connected computer for remote collaboration.<br /> 3) We then write down the ISBN numbers ant titles of each of the text books the student is using. I use these to search Amazon.com for a good used copy of the books.<br /> 4) For subsequent tutoring sessions we use the phone and Internet connected computers to learn. </p> <p>I can interact with their home computer, highlight text, draw graphs, etc. in real-time. I know this works since I use this method to tutor my 12th grade son in math when I am away on business trips. </p> <p>I am also setup with Skype for video and voice collaboration (a free service) that I use with my other students when I am traveling on a business trip. </p>