This Tiktok Teacher Is Using Videos to Engage Agriculture Students – And It’s Working
Nathan knew he wanted to be a teacher when he was a senior in high school and embarked on the necessary education as soon as he graduated. Now in his third year of teaching agriculture at Watertown-Mayer High School in Watertown, MN, Nathan teaches a variety of courses, including animal science, plant science and outdoor […]
Empathy Simulators Enhance Nurse Aide Training at VA Community College
JoAnna Collins BSN, RN, M.Ed. is the Nurse Aide and Medication Aide Coordinator at Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA), where a growing number of nurse aide training programs incorporate Realityworks’ hands-on training tools to help student develop empathy and other important patient care skills. “Having that equipment helps with the sensitivity and awareness training,” said […]
Hydroponics Project Opens NC Students’ Eyes to The Farm-to-Fork Continuum
Brenda Collins teaches agriculture at Wheatmore Middle School in Trinity, North Carolina. The goal of Wheatmore’s agriculture program, a program Collins started, is agricultural literacy. Collins’ students rarely come from an agricultural background, and she hopes to increase their understanding of where their food comes. Her hydroponics project is a fun class activity that helps […]
KY High School Uses Hands-On Vet Science Tools in Animal Science Courses
Pet ownership is on the rise, and with it comes an increased need for veterinary professionals in the workforce. By 2030, approximately 41,000 additional veterinarians will be needed to care for companion animals. With the veterinary professional shortage imminent, it’s even more important for students to explore careers and develop skills in this field. Students […]
OK Athletic Training Program Teaches Injury Assessment with New Tool
Eli Zucksworth is the Athletic Director at Redlands Community College (RCC) in El Reno, OK. A nationally certified and licensed athletic trainer, Zucksworth teaches several athletic training program courses at the college. Recently, he began using a new tool with his students: Realityworks’ Knee and Ankle Sports Injury Assessment Trainer. “I was very impressed with […]
Geriatric Simulators Teach Empathy to Future Health Care Workers in California
Kathy Thompson, LVN, is an instructor at the Health Academy at La Sierra High School in Riverside, CA, which offers health care pathway training to students who may not otherwise have exposure to these careers. Thompson’s senior students spend the fall semester at the school learning how to care for patients, then spend four days […]
Baby simulator helping NY students learn valuable lessons
Nellie Garrow-Coleman, LCSW-R, has worked in education for 23 years. For the last four years, she has supported students at The High School of Arts and Technology on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Campus in New York. About a year ago, she started using a popular Baby simulator to assist her teen pregnancy prevention efforts. […]
Virginia OT Students Use Geriatric Simulators To Walk in Future Clients’ Shoes
Hannah Cooper is an assistant professor at Tidewater Community College’s Occupational Therapy (OT) Assistant Program in Virginia Beach, VA. In 2021, she was approached by her program director, Amanda Leo, about using Realityworks’ RealCare™ Geriatric Simulator in her occupational therapy classes. Since then, she has used the wearable suit, as well as Realityworks’ Geriatric Sensory […]
New Child Care Skills Kits Prepare Students for Careers
As she prepared for the 2020-2021 academic year, Gallatin High School (GHS) Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Bethany Ringer knew interactive learning aids would be key to helping her students develop child care skills. She had spent the previous nine years teaching across town at Bozeman High School, where her students enjoyed hands-on learning experiences […]