As we shared in a recent webinar, classroom kits are an engaging, hands-on supplement to any culinary classroom. You can use them along with any textbook or curriculum you’re already using. Real-world activities engage students, while lessons often incorporate multiple assessment opportunities. Classroom management is improved because there are enough components in each kit for… Read More
When Realityworks marketers Emily and Allen started growing with hydroponics last month, they knew their plants would grow quickly. After all, fast growth rates are one of the many benefits of hydroponics. For instance, did you know that hydroponic plants can grow 40-50 percent faster than plants in soil? Of course, it’s one thing to… Read More
Nate Mullen is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at Realityworks. Along with a team of other incredibly talented engineers, Nate helped create our Butcher Beef Cut Models, a set of 21 magnetized meat cuts that represent popular cuts of beef. Nate worked closely with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure these models aligned closely to what… Read More
Today’s students crave experiences. Textbooks and lectures just don’t cut it. The Generation Z students sitting in your classroom or sim lab want you, as their guide, to learn – and make mistakes – right along with them. Ideally, this learning would occur through hands-on learning experiences and other active learning activities that maintain your… Read More
Earlier this month, we announced that two Realityworks marketers, Emily and Allen, were on a quest to grow fresh, healthy food hydroponically for the first time ever. Allen took home our Plant Mini Educational Hydroponics System, while Emily is maintaining greens in our Plant Lab Educational Hydroponics System at our corporate headquarters. Their goal: to… Read More
Skilled trade jobs are in demand – and as more Baby Boomers retire, that demand will grow. In fact, new research from staffing company PeopleReady shows that the most in-demand skilled trade jobs remain unfilled due to a shortage of qualified workers. This data underscores the importance of exploring trade skills careers – and the… Read More
Realityworks marketers Emily and Allen are using our educational hydroponics systems to grow fresh, healthy food hydroponically – for the first time ever! How hard is hydroponics for beginners? We’re going to find out – and we’ll share tips and ideas along the way. Why We’re Testing Our Hydroponics Systems Most of the learning aids… Read More
Whether you’re preparing students for careers caring for children or the elderly, responding to medical emergencies, working as home health aids or any of the other health care occupations projected to grow by 14% over the next decade, one things is for certain: You’ll need resources for engaging your health science students in meaningful skill… Read More
“RealCare Baby has made such a difference in my classroom,” said Lori Brumbaugh, a 2018 ACTE Region III & National Finalist Teacher of the Year. “It’s so different than just doing a regular parenting interview; it’s different than flour babies and egg babies… it’s a much more realistic simulation.” “Not only are [my students] excited… Read More
