Welding Students Excel with Innovative Welding Simulator
With a school motto of “bridging academics and technology,” it’s no surprise that instructors at the J. Harley Bonds Career Center in Greer, SC enjoy using advanced technology like welding simulators. The school aims to teach students the skills they need to pursue an associate degree, a four-year degree or a career following graduation. By combining […]
A Welding Simulator Demonstration You Need to See
If you’re considering an update to your welding program, this is one welding simulator demonstration you need to see. In it, longtime Realityworks Product Support Technician Nathan Danielson reviews the top features of Realityworks’ guideWELD® VR welding simulator. Click below to watch the demonstration on-demand anytime. Keep reading to see answers to our most commonly […]
5 Interesting Facts – All About Welding
Why welding? With the demand for qualified welders at an all-time high, many careers in welding come with excellent compensation, benefits packages and room for advancement. Here are five interesting facts all about welding to garner your students’ interest in a high-demand welding career. Fact: There are more than 30 different types of welding Types […]
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 […]
Virtual Reality Training Immerses Ag Students in Welding Skills
At Realityworks, we strive to create learning aids and develop programs that engage today’s students in high-demand career pathways and help them develop industry-needed skills. To do that successfully, we communicate regularly with education and industry representatives, paying close attention to their program needs and the hurdles they face as they train our future workforce.
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 […]
10 Cool Tools CTE Educators Use to Engage Today’s Students
At Realityworks, we develop products that enable CTE educators to do exactly that: give students hands-on learning opportunities that are relevant, authentic and highly engaging while teaching important career skills. We spoke with our customers to create a list of our 10 most popular training tools for Health Science, Family and Consumer Science, Agriculture and Welding classrooms.
5 Takeaways from “Why VR Works: A Panel Discussion”
We recently hosted a webinar about why virtual reality welding training works for today’s CTE students. Featuring Realityworks Product Manager Jamey McIntosh, Realityworks Support Specialist Chris Potapenko and Arizona welding instructor Kenton Webb, the webinar, “Why VR Works: A Panel Discussion,” featured candid conversations about how instructors across the country are implementing tools like the […]