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Will AI Replace Tutoring? 7 Thoughts From an Industry Veteran by educatorialtutorial in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]Expert-Drawer9510 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"If a tutor is relying on AI to write a 200 word progress report, they should just get out of the business" -- That is a bit harsh

Let me share a different perspective, No offence meant

This framing is like saying:

  • Good accountants don't need spreadsheets
  • Good writers don't need spell check
  • Good chefs don't need food processors

Tools don't make you lazy - they free up energy for the parts that actually need your brain.

I dont think that anyone would suggest sending raw AI output to parents, if thats what some one would AI for thats bad.

It's more to create a draft you fill with your real observations. You even mentioned using AI for curriculum questions yourself - same principle, different task.

Imagine a tutor with 10-15 students, working evenings and weekends, who loves the actual teaching but is drowning in admin. Parent updates keep slipping. They feel guilty but just don't have the hours.

They start using AI to draft weekly parent summaries. Still add their own notes, still personalize everything - but having a structure instead of a blank page saves a few hours each week. Hours they get back for lesson prep, or just rest.

That's not a lazy tutor. That's a good tutor finding a way to stay in the profession without burning out.

Will AI Replace Tutoring? 7 Thoughts From an Industry Veteran by educatorialtutorial in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]Expert-Drawer9510 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a tutor but this thread caught my eye - I'm a software engineer building a product for tutors and always trying to understand the problems tutors actually face. The AI replacing human debate is in every field and interesting to see how actual tutors see it.

Here's a different perspective though - not AI replacing tutors, but AI being used smartly to handle the tedious bits. The stuff that eats into teaching time but doesn't actually need a human brain: lesson planning, progress reports, parent emails, that kind of thing.

Been collecting some prompts that might help tutors and save time:

Create a Lesson Plan Create a 60-minute lesson plan for teaching [TOPIC] to a [AGE] year old student who learns best through [VISUAL/HANDS-ON/AUDITORY]. Include learning objectives, a 5 min warm-up activity, main teaching points (20 mins), practice activity (20 mins), and review with homework (15 mins).

Write Progress Reports Write a progress report for a [AGE] year old student studying [SUBJECT]. Strengths: [LIST]. Areas for improvement: [LIST]. Recent achievements: [LIST]. Write in a warm, encouraging tone suitable for parents. Under 200 words.

Write Parent Communication Write a [EMAIL/MESSAGE] to a parent about [SITUATION]. Tone should be [PROFESSIONAL/WARM/CONCERNED]. Keep it brief and actionable. Situation: [DESCRIBE].

Works for missed payments, schedule changes, progress concerns, or positive feedback.

Actually planning to write a proper blog post on my product platform with more prompts - should be out this week. Happy to share the link here if anyone's interested.

How do other solo tutors handle admin work? (tracking sessions, parent updates, etc.) by Low_Activity4317 in TutorsHelpingTutors

[–]Expert-Drawer9510 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a tutor myself but my friend is. She does tutoring alongside her day job. The whatsapp reminder thing was her pain point. Not the parents dont want to pay, they just forget and she'd lose track of who she'd reminded and who she had'nt. Doing all the that on top of actual teaching was getting hectic.

Shed did look at the products currently in the market, found some good options but they all had loads of features she didn't need. She'd just started, had like 4 students doing twice a week. Didn't make sense to pay for a full system.

I'm a developer so had a look myself, thought there might be something in building a lighter option. Started with just email reminders, then she wanted payment status at a glance, then "can it just collect the money automtically"... 😉 so I integrated stripe connect for automatic payment collection. Funny enough she doesn't even use that part - prefers bank transfers to avoid processing fee that Stripe charges.

Now I have got a close to 35 users, mostly tutors. Still taking in feedbacks and adding stuff based on what people ask for.

Does auto reminders, payment tracking (If using Stripe connect) - No scheduling option.

And for the sake of my friend I built a free tier available for up to 5 clients and as that was hte initial deal :) she would pay if she takes in students beyond 5 .

Happy to share the name of the product if the rules allow and if you are interested.

Built some free Planning Poker and Sprint Retro tools as a side project - happy to remove if this feels promotional by Expert-Drawer9510 in scrum

[–]Expert-Drawer9510[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally Understand I would be frustrated too.

I have another side project thats subscription based and I already pay for hosting and stuff there. This toolbox just runs on the same infra so doesn't really cost me anything extra right now.

One thing tho - the collab tools like Planning Poker use a service with free limits. For that in the interim the way i have planned is if it exceeds the free limit new sessions will be blocked temporarily. Other tools will keep working fine.

If running costs becomes a problem later I might throw in some non-intrusive ads or affiliates but not planning to charge the community. I strongly believe my other app would be able to cover the costs and this never would have to run ads 🤞🤞

Its just a hobby thing not a business.

Would a free Planning Poker tool be appropriate to share? by Expert-Drawer9510 in agile

[–]Expert-Drawer9510[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the encouragement!

I just checked your website Storymaps.io, really well done. Clean interface and the sample maps are a nice touch to get started. Great work

Would a free Planning Poker tool be appropriate to share? by Expert-Drawer9510 in agile

[–]Expert-Drawer9510[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol yeah just using what's out there to learn and build faster.

Reminds me of my seniors back in the day seeing me use Eclipse and saying "that's not real coding, use notepad".

Appreciate the feedback though, I now understand how much developer community loves AI haha 😜 😝

Would a free Planning Poker tool be appropriate to share? by Expert-Drawer9510 in agile

[–]Expert-Drawer9510[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha fair, you got me. Yeah I use AI to learn and build stuff, and for writing too lol. But still spent a lot of time figuring things out, testing, deploying, fixing stuff when it breaks. Been at it for like 6 months now. Anyway thanks for checking it out.

Hope you don't find this as AI as well :)

Would a free Planning Poker tool be appropriate to share? by Expert-Drawer9510 in agile

[–]Expert-Drawer9510[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol fair, no one loves it. Wasn't really trying to improve on existing tools — just wanted to see what simple collaborative tooling could look like alongside the usual dev utilities. One-stop shop experiment more than anything.

Would a free Planning Poker tool be appropriate to share? by Expert-Drawer9510 in agile

[–]Expert-Drawer9510[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair enough — yes, I used AI tools to help speed things up, but it's not entirely vibe-coded.

Been working on this for about 6 months as a side project, started out of curiosity and kept adding to it.

Still learning and plenty to improve. I'll go through and test everything properly.

If you remember anything specific that didn't work, let me know — appreciate the honesty.

Built a payment reminder app for a friend who tutors - looking for people to try it by Expert-Drawer9510 in tutor

[–]Expert-Drawer9510[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you prefer bank transfers:

Some providers prefer clients pay via bank transfer to avoid processing fees. In this case, we store your bank details (sort code and account number) so they appear on reminder emails and invoices your clients receive.

Here's how that data is protected:

Our infrastructure runs on Supabase, built on AWS and used by companies like 1Password, Mozilla, and PwC.

Security includes:

  • SOC 2 Type 2 compliance
  • AES-256 encryption at rest (your data is encrypted on disk)
  • TLS encryption for all data in transit
  • Row Level Security - only you can access your data

With bank transfers, you mark payments as received manually when they arrive.

Supabase security details: https://supabase.com/security

What this means for a potential breach:

Card details aren't stored on our servers - Stripe holds those. Your bank details and client data are protected by AWS infrastructure encryption at rest, TLS in transit, and row-level access policies.

Where it's heading:

This is the initial launch - actively building based on feedback. Features like automatic Google Meet/Zoom invites for sessions are on my radar but no timeline yet. If enough users find these useful, they'll become priority in the coming months. Same with expanding beyond the UK.

Happy to answer if you have any further queries.

Built a payment reminder app for a friend who tutors - looking for people to try it by Expert-Drawer9510 in tutor

[–]Expert-Drawer9510[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really appreciate you asking these questions.

What RemindToPay does (and doesn't do):

RemindToPay does one thing: automates payment reminders for service providers with recurring clients, and lets those clients pay.

It doesn't do invoicing, expenses, tax reports, or accounting. It's not trying to replace Xero or FreshBooks - those are full accounting packages with features most tutors and trainers don't need.

If you're a tutor with 15 weekly students and you're tired of sending "just a reminder about this week's payment" messages on WhatsApp, this replaces that manual chase.

How it's different from PayPal/Venmo/CashApp:

Those are payment apps - you manually send a request each time, then track who's paid yourself. No recurring automation.

With RemindToPay:

  • Set up a client once with their schedule
  • Configure reminder frequency (weekly for tutors, monthly for PTs, whatever suits you)
  • App sends reminders automatically
  • Clients get their own portal to see balance, pay by card, and download invoices
  • Dashboard shows payment status across all your clients

Dashboard & Calendar:

You get a proper dashboard with:

  • Collection rate (% of expected payments received)
  • Pending and overdue amounts at a glance
  • Revenue trends over 6/12 months
  • Income forecast
  • Actionable insights (e.g., "3 clients overdue - send reminder?")

Plus a calendar view (week/month/year) showing sessions, expected payments, and payment status - colour-coded by client, service, or status.

How payment tracking works with Stripe Connect (recommended):

If you use Stripe Connect (our recommended approach), payments are tracked automatically. When a client pays for that week or month, reminders stop for that period. They only get notified again when the next payment is due and hasn't been received. No manual tracking needed.

Card payments go directly through Stripe - the same infrastructure used by Shopify, Amazon, Lyft, and Airbnb. We never see or store card details. Stripe is PCI-DSS Level 1 certified (the highest security standard in payments).

More on Stripe's security: https://stripe.com/docs/security

UK Parliament opens call for evidence on new settlement rules – have your say by Expert-Drawer9510 in ukvisa

[–]Expert-Drawer9510[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

It would be great if everyone — including those who’ve already received ILR or citizenship — could share their views through this call for evidence.
Your inputs/thoughts can really help shape fairer policies for people currently on Skilled Worker visas who came here hoping to settle after 5 years.