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March 27, 2012 11:28 pm GMT

Skillshare Says Anyone Can Be A Teacher And Wants To Connect You To Students [TCTV]

mike_skillshareRaise your hand if the classes you took in college got you so excited that you couldnt wait to share the knowledge you gained with others and keep coming back for more. Ok, hands down. Now raise your hands if you wish you could learn something useful for your career or want to pick up a new hobby but dont know where to start.Skillsharewants to help by letting anyone become a teacher and share what theyre passionate about.In this interview withMike Karnjanaprakorn, co-founder and CEO of Skillshare, he says everyone has something they can teach to others. Skillshare acts as a community marketplace that brings together students and teachers. He discusses the possibility of bringing more fun into learning, how Skillshare got started (hint: it has to do with poker and education inequality), where it fits into the current education landscape, why they chose to focus on offline learning, and what resumes could look like in the future.

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