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Testimonials

“This game gave us a lot of excitement and thrills, but it also helped us learn many things.  One of the things it helped us learn was how it is going to be in a real job.  We learned to be organized and work in a professional manner.
Nina Bajwa, Student, Merced, CA.

“I see students of all learning speeds in my classroom.  The struggling students get more involved than some of the faster learning students.  They do not see the struggles in the classroom that they have had traditionally.  They feel like they are part of it with the roles they are playing within the programs.” 
Steve Duft, Industrial Technology Teacher, Haven High School, Haven, KS 

“We are looking to provide meaningful work experience to young adults.  So we are using something meaningful that will grab their attention and hold their interest.”
Irene Brenon, Program Manager for Workforce Partnership,  Overland Park, KS

“The kids have to do math;…they have to manipulate numbers. They’re having fun, but they’re asking a lot of questions. What it all comes down to is trying to get kids to learn in a different way and to achieve more than [other students] did in the past. The idea is to change how education is viewed, and to reach as many kids as you can.”
Paul Ackerman, Teacher, Edgewater High School, Orlando, FL

“Having animation in educational software is fairly standard. It’s kind of critical because a lot of kids respond to it.”
Sean Smith,  Education Professor, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

“I really like the program. You get a hands-on-feel without going to the site.”
Charlie Schneider, Intern at The Sod Shop, Olathe, KS

“The class prepares the students and gets them interested in other fields that they didn’t know about or had limited knowledge of before they took the class.”
Paul Payne, Agriscience Teacher, Northshore High School, Slidell, LA

“Kids learn differently today. They use iPods, the Internet, e-mail and computer games on a daily basis. It’s how they engage the world. Why wouldn’t we teach them in ways that engage them? This is higher level thinking at its best. I see skills and ability levels in here that I don’t see in other classes.”
Randly Surline,
Teacher, Surline Middle School, West Branch, MI

“I never got that feeling I do in my basic classes, like, ‘Will I ever use this?’…The class always seemed relevant. And you really had to think. You had to dig deep. When I was having trouble adding sound and background to my [video] game, I got to call tech support. I talked to the people who actually make the program. We solved the problem. I know I want to do something with computers when I get a job. The class gave me a lot better idea what programming and design work would be like. Until I made my own game, I had no idea how much work went into it.”
Samantha Brindley, Student, Surline Middle School, West Branch, MI

“This is not your traditional classroom. [Students] are working on their programming as they’re going and they’re utilizing a lot of student collaboration. And with the curriculum, this is treated like a job.”
David Gupton, Teacher, Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program,
Calipatria High School, Imperial Valley, CA

“My parents are from Mexico. They had to go straight to work and they wanted me to get a good education so that I could choose my future. I think this [Virtual Internship Series] will help me in my future job because I know now how I have to listen, pay attention and focus. I feel better now.”
Rafael Gomez, Student, Haven High School, Haven, KS

“In my years, I’ve seen a lot of kids come and go just like Rafael [Gomez]. It wasn’t that he didn’t want to learn or couldn’t. He just hadn’t found the topic that got him excited about learning. When he came to problems, he didn’t give up. He just kept trying. He didn’t try to rely on me for all the answers. He was determined to figure it out for himself. I think students stay on task more because they have to. If they don’t follow the curriculum then they’re going to get lost. I play the role of the supervisor and treat them like they’re on the job.”
Steve Duft, Industrial Technology Teacher, Haven High School, Haven, KS