EAU CLAIRE, WI, July 12, 2011 (Press-News.org) Scholastic Administr@tor magazine has named RealCareer Business Education Simulations from Realityworks, Inc. a 2011 "Best in Tech" award winner. The national awards were presented at the 2011 International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) conference in Philadelphia on June 28.
Scholastic Administr@tor selected the "Best in Tech" winners based on information from educators who have used the new technology, as well as editorial interviews. Ruthie Bass of North Shore Senior High School in Houston, TX provided information on the RealCareer Business Education Simulations used in her classroom.
RealCareer Business Education Simulations software applies key business concepts to serious gaming technology. The simulations consist of three online games - Business Management, Entrepreneurship and Business Finance. Throughout the simulations students create their own company, select a product to market and sell, interact with virtual co-workers and test their business acumen. In as little as a 45-minute class period, players work through a multi-year simulation of their business.
"It is an honor to be recognized by Scholastic Administrator magazine for our RealCareer Business Education Simulations software," says Timmothy Boettcher, president of Realityworks. "Providing experiential learning solutions is our mission. This honor reinforces the importance of hands-on learning and technology for the classroom."
RealCareer Business Education Simulations and teacher guides are aligned to National Business Education Association standards and curriculum topics.
For more information on RealCareer Business Education Simulations from Realityworks, visit http://www.realityworks.com/businesssimulations/index.asp, 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 solutions since 1994. Its award-winning products and curricula offer realistic hands-on learning experiences, and are used by organizations in Secondary and Post-secondary Education, Health and Human Services, Government, as well as in other instructional settings worldwide. For more information, visit www.realityworks.com, or call toll free at 1-800-830-1416.
RealCareer Business Education Simulations from Realityworks, Inc. Receives "Best in Tech" Award from Scholastic Administr@tor Magazine
RealCareer Business Education Simulations reinforces classroom lessons with hands-on experience in running a business.
2011-07-12
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