[This article was written for Skooli by online Spanish tutor, Andrew Ollmann.] Many of you are probably wondering, “What are the advantages to learning Spanish?” or, “Why would I want I want to learn Spanish?” As a Spanish tutor, here are my answers. Spanish is a language that we are beginning to hear everyday. According

At Skooli, providing an online tutoring service we’re proud of means constantly reimagining our platform, developing our classroom to add new features, and integrating with other technologies. We’re happy to announce the newest addition to Skooli’s personalized learning toolbox: the mobile app. The Skooli mobile app is designed to enhance the virtual classroom experience for

Meet Avery Berkowitz. He’s a fantastic online math tutor who’s taking full advantage of the Skooli platform. After receiving his first session request in December 2015, he’s now booking 3-4 hours of online math tutoring per week. And he’s doing so while maintaining a 5-star rating and collecting regular positive reviews from his students and their

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Children are becoming progressively more adept with modern technology. There is an ongoing shift in the way technology is used in the home and the classroom that places youth in a position that is different from generations past. The fact that we are using screens to complete advanced tasks and to accomplish familiar tasks in new ways