Use the Tools of the Trade—Inside the Mason’s Toolbox DVD and accompanying instructor’s guide to increase your female (and male!) students’ knowledge of basic tools by demonstrating their use, while giving context to the field in general.
Women tend to have less informal tool-use experience
outside of the classroom and therefore find it more difficult to identify tools when
they enter the trades. This is increasingly true for males and instructors have
reported positive results in both their male and female students after
demonstrating tool-use in their classrooms. With this video, women (and men)
can not only see how the tools look, but also view their applications.
In general, women do better when they see technology modeled, then repeat the
steps themselves through imitative learning. This video will show your students
exactly how each tool is used so that they will be able to use them properly on
their own. Additionally, research shows that want to know how the technology will
be used and they are more likely to stay in a class where that information is given
upfront. This series includes not only examples of tool use, but also contextual
applications of each tool and a bigger picture of the industry itself, including
potential career options.
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Inside the Mason’s Toolbox Video:
The eye of an artist coupled with the mind of an engineer: that’s a mason. Over
the course of this 25-minute program, viewers will learn about commonly used
masonry tools; the attributes of brick, block, tile, stone, cast concrete, and
mortar mixes; fasteners, wall ties, and mortar joint reinforcements; estimating
material amounts; and on-the-job safety. The building of a brick wall from footing
to cap showcases a variety of tools in action, including the brick tongs, mortar
hoe, chalk line, hawk, trowel, bricklayer’s rule, mason’s hammer, brickset, power
saw, and jointer. Specialized tools for use with cast concrete, block, stone, and
tile are also shown. The DVD concludes by highlighting resources that are
available to those interested in becoming carpenters.
Topics include:
- History, Art, and Science of Masonry
- Masonry Safety and Protective Equipment
- Masonry Materials
- Masonry Materials: Mortar
- Masonry Tools: Building a Brick Wall
- Tools and Techniques for Concrete Block and Stone
- Cast Concrete Construction
- Masonry Tool Advice and Career Outlook
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Inside the Mason’s Toolbox Instructor’s Guide:
This 19-page instructor’s guide will allow you to prepare your students before
they use the program, assist them as they navigate through the program, and
present follow-up activities to reinforce the program’s key learning objectives,
which are:
- Identifying and understanding basic safety standards and site preparation.
- Demonstrating proper use and maintenance of the basic brick/masonry tools, materials, and equipment.
- Identifying and understanding basic use of brick and masonry hand and power tools.
- Recognizing and exploring career opportunities in the masonry industry.
Who Can Use the Series:
This series is appropriate to such curriculum areas as Technology Education,
Trade, and Industrial Education. In addition, the information presented in Tools of
the Trade could also be presented in vocational/technical schools or “Do it
Yourself” adult education courses, as well as Women in Technology courses. Download instructor's guide (PDF).
Disclaimer: While the narrator and demonstrators are mostly male, we believe
these DVDs will help all of your students develop the basic introductory skills they
need to succeed in the Carpentry.
Pricing - Tools of the Trade—Inside the Mason’s Toolbox
 Item Code |
Quantity |
Price |
| EDV99 |
Complete Series of 6 DVDs |
$599.70 |
| EDV103 |
Tools of the Trade—Inside
the Mason’s Toolbox |
$99.95 |
