TeachSurfingFAQ
Overview
The TeachSurfing Academy is a research-based learning tool set that helps you to become a good trainer. It provides you with learning material, guided online courses and hands on exercises that improve your skills on facilitating your own workshops.
The TeachSurfing Software Solutions provide organizations with a customizable matching platform called GoodMatch. The goodMatch solution is available as SAAS and On Premise and it is specialized on knowledge exchange. GoodMatch helps organizations to facilitate, manage and boost exchange within their members.
The TeachSurfing Community is running on top of the goodMatch software. It is a global knowledge sharing platform that facilitates the free exchange of skills. Here you can offer and request knowledge, exchange with community members and organize workshops and coachings. As a community member you agree to respectful conduct with the terms of use.
Yes, with our Software Solution goodmatch.cloud you can build and grow your own digital network in s simple and fast way.
Education is the source of knowledge and for a good life, but education inequalities around the globe are still huge. At TeachSurfing we agree that knowledge is valuable and it’s meant to be accessible for everyone. As Software Development Experts we contribute with our platform to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They are a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet for a good future.
Those are workshops, talks, panel discussions, advisory or consulting sessions that are typical knowledge sharing events facilitated by the members of the TeachSurfing community. Checkout the TeachSurfing event experience in our dedicated Story section.
Are you looking for the right tool that can facilitate matchmaking, community building, and knowledge management at the same time? A tool that is flexible to adapt to your individual needs? Is GDPR conform and developed by Experts? Checkout the TeachSurfing Software Solution goodMatch!
Are you looking for a tool that supports you growing your network in a sustainable way? Checkout the TeachSurfing Software Solution goodMatch!
You have a growing network and are looking for digital tools that cover your use case and understands your needs as a non profit organization. Contact our sales team to find out more about partnerships and solutions from TeachSurfing.
Are you looking for partnerships and collaborations to strengthen your educational offers? Have a look to our The TeachSurfing Academy and the TeachSurfing Community, or get in touch with our community team hello [[at]] teachsurfing.org
For individuals
Your knowledge is valuable! We at TeachSurfing value your skills and experiences. Therefore we offer you free tools to join and share your skills and time. Over the TeachSurfing Academy you can learn for free how to become a great speaker and workshop facilitator. Inside the TeachSurfing Community you connect with likeminded people, experienced trainers and Host Organizations.
As TeachSurfer you are a volunteer speaker, workshop facilitator or advisor sharing knowledge with Host Organizations in need. Your personal skills benefit the community to overcome challenges. This contributes to knowledge equality in the global society and addresses several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Register your free user account at TeachSurfer.org and offer your knowledge in the form of Skills to the community. By adding Skills to your user profile, you signal the willingness to share those skills voluntarily with community members and the Host Organizations. Our automated matching software will offer you Host Organizations in need of your skills. You may also explore the database of Host Organizations and connect them directly to offer your Skills.
For Organizations, Schools, Communities and more
You can find skilled speakers and advisors within the TeachSurfing network by becoming a Host Organization. On a unique page dedicated to your organization form you may showcase your own community's vision, purpose and knowledge needs. Start engaging partners, collaborators, sponsors and stakeholders to strengthen your own community and mission.
As an NGO, School, University, Social Businesses, Community or other civil society organization that commits to SDG you qualify as a Host Organization and can request knowledge via teachSurfing.org. As a Host Organization you receive free coaching and advice from TeachSurfers. You are hosting educational events, panels or workshops? Or you organize an extracurricular or complementary activity for students? Then you can find qualified speakers and workshop facilitators in our TeachSurfers network.
With a confirmed user account you can attach a Host Organization page to your user profile. Adding a new Host Organization on the platform creates you a unique page dedicated to your organization form. Through this page you can describe your organization in detail and request knowledge by adding Teaching Needs. By adding Teaching Needs you automatically join in the matchmaking software that will offer you skilled TeachSurfers. You may also explore the database of TeachSurfers and directly request support for a knowledge need.
Yes, your colleagues can create a Uses account for free on TeachSurfing.org. By visiting your Host Organization profile they can simply click on the Join button. Only after you the Admin of the Host Organization confirms that the join request is valid, your colleagues will be able to also manage the Host Organization profile on teachsurfing.org.
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Get in touch with us at hello [[at]] teachsurfing.org. We are looking forward to reading from you.
