Business Education Simulations from Realityworks, Inc. Highlighted in Scholastic Administrator Magazine "Best in Technology" Article

Article offers candid reviews from educators incorporating new technology in the classroom.

2011-04-15

EAU CLAIRE, WI, April 15, 2011 (Press-News.org) Experiential learning technology that allows students to simulate a real business office environment was recently featured in the Scholastic Administrator Spring 2011 magazine. The article, entitled "Best in Tech: Piloting New Technology", showcased a review by Ruthie Bass of North Shore Senior High School, Galena Park ISD in Houston, Texas of Business Education Simulations program from Realityworks, Inc.

The Scholastic Administrator article highlights district leaders piloting programs with new technologies and how they are incorporating them into the classroom. The reviewers share their program goals, learning curves and overall experience with the products and programs.

The review of Business Education Simulations discusses how North Shore Senior High School uses the experiential technology to enhance lectures in business management and entrepreneurship courses. The courses' goals are to address the needs of students to make appropriate business decisions and become competent employers and entrepreneurs. The school chose the Realityworks program because of the true-to-life nature of the activities the software provides.

The Business Education Simulations software applies key business concepts taught in a series of three online games - The Business Game, The Entrepreneurship Game and The Finance Game. In the simulations, students create their own company and product and test their knowledge of successful business strategies. Players are in control working through a multi-year simulation of their business in as little as a single 45 minute class period. The simulations and teacher guides are aligned to National Business Education Association standards and curriculum topics.

"Providing real world business experience in an engaging virtual environment makes the Business Education Simulations software an engaging program for students," says Timmothy Boettcher, president of Realityworks. "We are thrilled that Galena Park ISD is having success with it in their classrooms."

The Business Education Simulations software simulations will be featured at the National Business Education Association (NBEA) 2011 Annual Convention April 20-22 at the New Orleans Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, La. For more information visit http://www.nbea.org/conference.html.

For more information on Business Education Simulations from Realityworks, visit www.realityworks.com/business, call 1-800-830-1416 or email information@realityworks.com

About Realityworks, Inc.
Realityworks, Inc. is the leader in experiential learning 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 1-800-830-1416.

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