NAHB releases newest version of educational CD-rom

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NAHB releases newest version of educational CD-rom

The wait is finally over. Educators from across the country are getting their wish this spring as the National Association of Home Builders launches the new, much anticipated, Network Version 2.0 of the innovative home building program, Building Homes of Our Own.

Akin to "SIM City," Building Homes of Our Own uses home building to teach key concepts in middle and high school math, science, civics, technology and language arts classes. Already reaching more than 1.2 million students and teachers nationwide, the new network version permits users to save unlimited sessions to a network drive, allowing greater flexibility in the school network environment.

"The success we've had with Building Homes of Our Own is simply unprecedented," said NAHB president Dave Wilson, a custom home builder from Ketchum, Idaho. "Launching Version 2.0 reaffirms our commitment to providing leading-edge teaching resources to our communities and gives teachers the new version they've been asking us for."

Building Homes of Our Own also introduces students to the basics of homeownership, industry careers and financial responsibility as well as motivates students using interactive gaming technology to teach key concepts in traditional subjects. "The program is so popular that students regularly contact us for a program to use at home," Wilson added.

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