4 Essential Components of a 21st Century Welding Program
With demand for skilled welders growing, now is a great time to implement a 21st Century welding program and get more students interested in these rewarding career opportunities. Of course, launching a new welding program, or reinventing a current one, can be a daunting task. There are a lot of questions to ask, like what […]
10 MORE Engaging Learning Aids Your Students Can Use For At-Home Learning
We recently shared a list of 10 training tools students could use in remote learning environments. We understand that even as 2021 kicks off, many teachers are continuing to adjust to a combination of virtual and blended learning environments. To help educators find teaching tools and resources that will resonate with their virtual students, here […]
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3 Lessons We’ve Learned from Helping Instructors Implement Virtual Reality Welding Simulators
By Emily Kuhn, Realityworks Communications Specialist We created the guideWELD® VR welding simulator to give instructors an inexpensive yet effective way to engage students in welding career exploration and train them on the fundamentals of welding. We know demand for skilled welders is growing, and tools like these help students develop the basic skills […]
High schools using simulators for livestock training
From proper ear tag attachment to artificial insemination, there are tools that add value to class time. by Willie Vogt | Editor’s note: This article was originally written for Farm Progress. It was published Nov 19, 2019 The days of the high-school field trip to the farm may be numbered. Or more limited. With falling budgets […]
From a Maker Fair to a Fab Lab: How a Western Wisconsin school district is helping students develop in-demand skills
By Timm Boettcher, President & CEO of Realityworks, Inc. | Editor’s note: This article was originally written for the Association for Career & Technical Education‘s Industry Connect Blog. It was published in two parts, on September 10, 2019 and October 10, 2019. The excitement was palpable as Altoona elementary, middle and high school students crowded […]
Teaching In-Demand Skills: How Healthcare Educators Are Engaging Today’s Students
Healthcare educators are changing the way they teach patient care skills, and for good reason. U.S. demand for healthcare expected to grow twice as fast as the national economy in the next eight years, prompting concerns about unfulfilled healthcare jobs. What’s more, older Americans are retiring in droves; this 2018 study projects that within just a few decades, older people will outnumber children for the first time in U.S. history.
Students at Guilford Technical Community College’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing Can Now Work Virtually Before Hitting the Shop
With North Carolina considered a top state for manufacturing jobs (it boasts the largest manufacturing workforce in the Southeast), Guildford Technical Community College (GTCC) is prepared to groom more workers to fill any potential skills gap.1 GTCC’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing opened the doors of its 250,000 square-foot facility in 2018; the six-acre building offers […]
How to Choose the Best Simulation for Your Welding Program
Note: This article was originally published in the May 2018 issue of Techniques. ACTE members can read the complete article on page 8 of the current issue. Not a member? Click here to join and access this monthly career and technical education publication. THE DRIVE FOR CREDENTIALING IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) HAS BEEN A BOON for […]