2017 ASU GSV Award Winning Presentation “We tend to be on the cutting edge until it becomes the bleeding edge. What is most successful for us is when we find a company that is a partner, not just a salesperson who walks away. Pilots are more successful when ed-tech companies are willing to act as […]
On December 9, 2016, Backbone Communications partnered with Boxlight/Labdisc for National STEM Day 2016 at Tolson Elementary in Tucson, USD! Approximately 50 4th grade students at a Title I school had the opportunity to go hands on with LabDisc devices and study the environment around them. Students worked in groups of four or five, using […]
Backbone Communications Presentations for Nevada Adult Educators Conference. March 15, 2017 at the Tropicana Las Vegas. “Crack the Code” Improving Literacy for Struggling Readers: an Explicit, Systematic, Multi-Sensory approach to Reading Instruction. Find out how to “Crack the Code” with the Reading Horizons’ methodology and learn some simple steps to boost students’ reading performance and […]
December 7, 2016 | Posted At: 07:39 AM | Author: Brian Nadel | Category: STEM All-in-One STEM Lab For most science teachers, using STEM in the classroom revolves around a box or drawer filled with a tangle of sensor cables and connection boxes. Often, the first 10 minutes of a class is spent disentangling these […]
Lifeliqe GO: Gotta match ‘em all Lifeliqe Go: Gotta match ‘em all highlights the usability of AR in spaces other than gaming, in particular, education. Taking a Lifeliqe 3D model and putting it in the right environment promotes learning more about the model, sparking curiosity in learners and making them explore for themselves while having […]
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED? Have you ever wondered why students who struggle with reading are able to read a word in one line, but when the same word appears a few lines later act like they have never seen that word before? Have you ever wondered why some readers can get bigger, more phonetically complex […]
The Arizona SciTech Festival is a state-wide celebration of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM or STEAM when you include the arts) held annually in February and March. Through a series of over 1000 expos, workshops, conversations, exhibitions and tours held in diverse neighborhoods throughout the state, the Arizona SciTech Festival excites and informs Arizonans […]
Remember the days when 3D was promised to be this great experience, and then promised again….and then again? Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality technology is now a mature, viable educational tool engaging students, increasing leaning rates and propelling creativity to the degree we would expect it to be. The promise is here and the experience […]
1. Nevada Association of School Administrators (NASA) – June 13 & 14 Spring Conference, Harrah’s Lake Tahoe http://www.nvadministrator.org/index.html Please join Steve Leitz and the Backbone staff for the latest NDE approvals, blended learning K-12 Reading solutions for ELL, RTI, Dyslexic students, plus new 3D STEM activities & technologies! 2. Summer Institute 2016 – June 15 […]
Arizona Blended Learning Leadership and Policy Forum Hosted by Fuel Education™ in Partnership with Backbone Communications As the go-to industry leader in online and blended learning, Fuel Education has partnered with hundreds of school districts across the country to help them establish successful blended learning programs. Join us on June 3 at ASU SkySong for […]
