Employee Spotlight: Meet Kati Stacy, Marketing Communications Coordinator

Meet Kati Stacy, Realityworks Marketing Communication Coordinator. Kati has been with Realityworks for a little over 4.5 years and has many responsibilities. She plays a huge role in editing curriculum, making guides for new products and updating existing products. Additionally, she is responsible for creating photos and videos for all products that are used for… Read More

Meet the Quints: Infant Simulators and Models that are Memorable

In a recent webinar, Realityworks Marketing Communications Manager Samantha Forehand teamed up with Account Manager Anne Bogstad to talk about creating memorable learning experiences for today’s students with five of our most popular infant simulators and models. Known as “The Quints,” these unique learning aids include our Shaken Baby, Drug-Affected Baby, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Baby, Preemie Baby, and Down… Read More

A Must-See Product Demo For Child Development Teachers

If you’re considering new ways to engage your students in child development topics and expose them to related careers, this is one online course demonstration you need to see. In it, longtime Realityworks Product Manager Denise DuBois reviews the key features of Realityworks’ new Child Development Online Course. This online course offers a comprehensive study… Read More

3 ways the guideWELD® LIVE real welding guidance system impacts classrooms

When we sought educator feedback for our guideWELD® VR welding simulator, we learned a lot. For instance, we learned that our virtual reality welding simulator was great for introducing new students to welding and helping them learn basic techniques. Where educators told us they struggled, however, was in the welding shop. We learned that many… Read More

Middle school students get unexpected introduction to electrical wiring

Kendall Rogers teaches agriculture in the same middle school she attended when, in sixth grade, she realized she wanted to be an agriculture teacher. “The passion that my teacher had just threw me in the right direction,” said Kendall, who has been teaching for seven years. “The ability to watch the lightbulbs go off in… Read More

How to Help Students Build Measurement Skills (Plus a Free Classroom Infographic)

Measurement is a skill students will use on nearly every job site — but it’s also one they often struggle to master. Whether it’s reading a ruler correctly, working with fractions, or converting between units, small mistakes can lead to big frustrations. That’s especially true in trade skills programs, where accuracy matters and students are… Read More

5 Classroom Hydroponics Ideas (Plus a Free Hydroponics Infographic)

Hydroponics aren’t just a better way to grow food. They are also a fun, hands-on way to engage today’s students in a variety of lessons related to agriculture, culinary and beyond! We asked our Lead Test Technician, Dave Brack, who has years of experience growing plants in a variety of settings, for some of his… Read More

3 Realistic Scenarios You Can Create with our Bovine Birthing and Ultrasound Simulator

When learning a new skill, hands-on experience is essential; knowledge, confidence and understanding are all boosted by this type of learning. In an agriculture classroom, however, barriers like access to live animals can prevent students from getting the repeated practice they need to develop skills. That’s especially true in the case of learning how to safely deliver calves and… Read More

This award-winning simulator teaches ECG lead placement and reading

Electrocardiograms (ECGs) are often the first non-invasive tool physicians use to diagnose cardiac issues. In fact, more than 50 million ECGs are conducted around the world each year. And accurate interpretation is key to preventing diagnostic delays and patient recalls. Until a few years ago, however, there were few all-in-one solutions for teaching EMT and… Read More

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