College and Career Ready?
By Denise Bodart, Realityworks RealCare Product Manager In the last 20 years, standards-based education has been focused on the goal of creating a literate and economically competitive workforce. There are a host of national and state-specific educational standards that are intended to provide a framework for educators to use to build a curriculum that is explicit, […]
We Need to be Preparing Our Students for These 13 Careers (Starting Now)
We all want to prepare students for careers they’ll love and thrive in. But with globalization and technological advances, is it possible to predict what the future of jobs will look like? While some of today’s jobs will soon be replaced by automation and new careers will be created, two skills will benefit students no […]
5 Ways to Integrate Active Learning into Your Lectures
By Diane Ross, M.Ed., Realityworks Senior Field Account Manager for NC, SC, VA, WV A new buzzword in the education world is “active learning.” Across the country, colleges are adapting from the lecture model to active learning. Imagine your old college days, sitting in a sea of students and listening to the professor talk for […]
The Growing Global Demand on Agriculture
There is a growing demand for food production across the globe. Current estimates are that the world population reached 7 billion in 2012 and there are projections that put the global population at 9.1 billion by 2050. This infographic contains astonishing statistics about the agriculture industry and the demands of both the U.S. and the […]
5 Key Soft Skills
What are Soft Skills? Soft skills are personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people. Recent studies have found that employers think personality skills are just as important, if not more important, than hard skills. This infographic discusses five key soft skills and why employers find them to be essential in […]
Take Notes by Hand for Deeper Processing
By Diane Ross, M.Ed., Realityworks Senior Field Account Manager for NC, SC, VA, WV A young man who is close to me recently showed me his college report card, which indicated he had received an A in English. He was previously challenged in that subject, but has always excelled in math and science. I had […]
Teacher Tip: Creative RealCare Baby Storage and More!
Lauren Williams currently teaches early elementary education courses, including a Parenting class, at McCracken County High School. With 19 years of teaching experience, she has a wealth of knowledge and practice working with different schools and programs. Lauren uses RealCare Baby® infant simulators in her Parenting classes and says she would recommend all teachers use the […]
Building a Stronger Workforce of the Future, One Ag Student at a Time
By Jamey McIntosh, RealCareer Product Manager for Realityworks, Inc. When I think about the needs that we face in developing a workforce that will keep our country competitive, I think primarily of soft skills. In fact, I hear that concern from educators throughout the field of Career and Technical Education (CTE). Knowing how to act […]
Realityworks is On the Move!
Realityworks just finished taking part in a 12-week On the Move online challenge spanning April, May and June of 2017. Overall, eighty-four companies representing more than 85,000 employees participated in this challenge. Realityworks was designated as one of the top five most active companies in the Small Business category of the national On the Move Company […]