PL21 is a revolutionary way for people to share and acquire knowledge. Anyone who is an expert (a Teacher) on any subject can record and post a video (a Class) on PL21. Anyone who wants to learn (a Student) about a subject can view a video (a Class) posted by a Teacher on that subject. The Student pays a small fee (US $2.99) to view the Class and a portion of that fee (US $1.00) is paid to the Teacher. Everyone benefits! Think of it as a cross between Wikipedia, YouTube and iTunes.

The tag line of PowerLearning21 is "Learning for the 21^st Century," so the 21 stands for the 21st Century.

Anyone! It's easy, and few just an hour or so of work teaching something they already know, Teachers have the potential to earn tens of thousands of dollars.

So if you are an expert on beekeeping, business valuation, algebra, theology, sewing, juggling, astronomy, quilting, car repair, baseball, German, the Civil War, Russian folklore, Constitutional law, William Faulkner, modern art or any other subject, get your camcorder and record a Class. Post it on PowerLearning21 and start making money today!

Because you want to make a lot of money for just a little bit of your time doing something you know a lot about.

Just do it! Your first attempt may not very good, but keep trying and you will get better. You can only make money if you actually record and post a Class, so do not just think about it, get your camcorder and record a Class today.

If you want some tips on how to record and upload a Class, watch the free Class entitled, "How to Record and Upload a Class on PowerLearning21.com (that Students will actually Buy)."

There are three easy ways to do so: First, you can upload it from your PC, although if your Class is more than a few minutes long, your computer will likely time out unless you have a T1 connection. Second, you can ftp (file transfer protocol) your class to PL21; it's really not that hard. Third, you can send the DVD or UBS memory stick of you Class to PL21 at: P.O. Box 481, Claysville, PA 15323. This last solution is primitive, but effective.

You should buy Classes on PL21 for three reasons.

1. You can learn from some of the best teachers in the world. They are being drawn to PL21 by the prospect of making money.
2. You can learn at your convenience by video, which is the best and most engaging way to learn.
3. You can do all this for a very small fee.

Good question, but it's easier than it may seem. First, before you buy a video, you can see and review the Teacher's credentials. Second, you get to watch the first two minutes of any Class for free. And third, you can see the ratings and comments of other Students on the Teacher and the Class.

As we say on our homepage, PL21 is a very young site, but we are growing fast. New Classes are being added every day. Capitalism works and Teachers are adding Classes quickly because they see the prospect of making a lot of money. So check back often. And if you know someone who is an expert on any subject, encourage them to record a Class and post it on PL21.

There are several easy ways to get Students to watch your Class.

1. Know your subject.
2. Make your Class interesting, using a whiteboard or other props, especially in the first two minutes of the Class.
3. Make the video high quality, with good sound, lighting and editing.
4. And make sure you use accurate and descriptive tags to index your Class so that Students will find it when searching.

In the end, the market will decide who watches your Class. The better the Class, the more Students who will buy it.

Simple. PL21 has to cover its costs. The cost of servers and bandwith required to host and serve Classes is very high. More importantly, PL21 has to advertise the site so that Students wanting to know about your Class will find it and buy it.

You could do that, but PowerLearning21 already offers a high quality video platform and a payment mechanism. More importantly, Internet users like choice, and PL21 provides a centralized source for potential buyers of your Classes to go to find what they are looking for.

You should post your Class on PL21 for two reasons: First, YouTube will not pay you, and it is fair for you to make a profit from your expertise. PL21 will pay you if people watch your Class. Second, and maybe even more importantly, YouTube is not a specialized video learning, so you will not get people specifically looking for your Class like you will on PL21.

Right now, we are paying Teacher's by check within 30 days after the end of the month. Eventually, we hope to pay teachers electronically, by PayPal.

PL21 is revolutionary for several reasons. First, traditional bricks and mortar schools are a very inefficient (read expensive and wasteful) vehicle to convey knowledge in the Internet age. Second, there are many, many people in the world who are experts in certain subjects, yet they have no effective way to convey their knowledge to others. Third, there is a new generation of learners who are comfortable using the Internet to learn. And fourth, we live in a video age—people like videos and bandwith is getting cheap enough for people to watch videos online. Wikipedia is good, but it's very static, while YouTube is good, but it's too diverse and uneven in quality. Add Wikepedia and YouTube, with a touch of iTunes, which proves that people will make micro-payments for high quality content, and you get a revolutionary way to learn called PowerLearning21.com.

If you are Teacher or prospective Teacher, send an email to TeacherSupport@PowerLearning21.com. If you are a registered Teacher, make sure you include your username in your email.

If you are a Student or prospective Student, send an email to StudentSupport@PowerLearning21.com. If you are a registered Student, make sure you include your username in your email.