Realityworks, Inc. 2010 RealCare Educator of the Year to be Awarded at Association of Career and Technical Education Annual Convention

EAU CLAIRE, WI, November 30, 2010 (Press-News.org) Realityworks, Inc., the leader in educational simulations, will award the RealCare Educator of the Year to Mary Smith of Tomahawk, Wis., at the Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Annual Convention and Career Expo. Smith is a Family and Consumer Education (FACE) and health instructor from the Tomahawk School District and has been an educator for over 30 years.

The 2010 ACTE Annual Convention and Career Expo will be held in Las Vegas Dec. 2-4. The conference brings together over 3,000 teachers and administrators in the Career and Technical Education field.

As the RealCare Educator of the Year Smith will receive a prize package valued at nearly $3,000, including ACTE convention registration, travel and accommodations, and includes a $1,000 gift certificate for Realityworks products to use in her program. The award will be presented at the National Association of Teachers of Family and Consumer Science awards luncheon on Friday, Dec. 3.

Realityworks products and programs will be featured at the ACTE convention in booth #941 in the exposition hall. The firm's Business Education Simulations are designed for high school and post secondary students to help them apply key business concepts taught in class. In addition, the TimeMAPS Money Management and Life Skills Program for teaching personal finance will be available with its complete curriculum for educators to examine.

The firms' RealCare infant simulators and curricula will also be presented at the conference including programs used to educate students about proper infant care skils, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Prenatal Drug Exposure, and Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, as well as simulators for teaching CPR, infant choking procedures and caring for babies with Special Needs.

"Mary Smith's outstanding dedication to the teaching profession and her students make her a deserving recipient for the RealCare Educator of the Year award," says Timmothy Boettcher, president of Realityworks, Inc. "We see no better platform to honor Mary than the ACTE annual convention. ACTE is dedicated to preparing students for their futures, and Mary has built a program that epitomizes the Realityworks mission to impact as many lives as possible."

Realityworks will also host two sessions during the annual ACTE convention. Both will be presented by Sallie Lawrence, a Career Development Coordinator from Birmingham City School District, Birmingham, Ala. "Personal Financial Literacy Through Digital Technology" will be held in the exhibit hall from 11a.m. - 11:50 a.m. and noon - 12:50 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2.

Educators can learn more about Realityworks programs by visiting the firm's booth at the ACTE Expo. For more information on the ACTE convention, visit http://www.acteonline.org/.

For more information about Realityworks interactive software and curriculum, visit www.realityworks.com, or call 1-800-262-3806.

About Realityworks, Inc.
Realityworks, Inc. is the leader in educational simulation technology - providing life-changing, interactive educational products since 1994. Its award-winning products provide students with realistic learning experiences, and are used by educators in Career and Technical Education, Family and Consumer Science and Health courses, as well as in other instructional settings worldwide. For more information, visit www.realityworks.com, or call toll free at
1-800-262-3806.