When nurses perform a physical assessment, one of the four techniques they use is auscultation. By using a stethoscope to listen to sounds from the heart, lungs or other organs, health care providers can identify a variety of illnesses that might otherwise go undetected. That’s why it is so important for nursing students to master… Read More
As today’s classrooms continue adapting to the pandemic, learning aids that engage students in person and via video remain valuable. In a recent webinar, Realityworks product manager Jamey McIntosh shared our top animal systems tools for engaging agriculture students. If you teach reproductive, digestive and muscular system content in your classroom, keep reading. You’ll learn… Read More
Trade skills careers are in demand. The American Welding Society estimates a shortage of more than 375,000 welders by 2023, while manufacturing app Tulip expects 2.2 million advanced manufacturing jobs to go unfilled in the next decade. What’s more, a recent analysis by staffing firm PeopleReady found that demand for certain skilled trades has doubled,… Read More
As we shared in a recent blog, a good anatomical model brings engaging, hands-on learning to a variety of important agriculture topics. It should look real, teach what it says it will and match the curriculum and academic standards used in the classroom. We took those requirements to heart when developing our own line of… Read More
If you had to list the training tools that today’s welding instructors rely on, what items would top your list? Welding machines, surely… along with PPE and consumables… but what about virtual reality welding simulators? Virtual reality welding simulators have become essential in welding training programs across the country. Instructors rely on these high-tech tools… Read More
Meet Terri Lokken, Realityworks’ Quality Control Analyst. Terri has been on the Realityworks team close to 5 years; in fact, she will be celebrating her 5-year anniversary this June! She is key in making sure all our training tools are built and working correctly. “I work with our suppliers to ensure all products are built… Read More
As we shared in a recent webinar, classroom kits are an engaging, hands-on supplement to any course that teaches culinary skills. You can use them along with any textbook or curriculum you’re already using. Small-group activities improve classroom management, while lessons often incorporate multiple assessment opportunities. Most importantly, culinary kits offer easy ways to teach… Read More
Anyone who teaches animal anatomy and physiology knows the value of good animal anatomical models. (And most will tell you they’re on a constant lookout for high-quality options). A good animal anatomical model brings engaging, hands-on learning to a variety of important agriculture topics, from animal systems to livestock evaluation and the breeding, feeding and… Read More
Soft skills are critical to career success, especially in a post-COVID world. Research conducted before the pandemic by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation and Stanford Research Center concluded that 85% of job success comes from having well‐developed soft and people skills. Today, employers are looking harder than ever for people who can adapt to change,… Read More
