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August Product Updates

Why Video Coaching is Important this Fall

Webinar Recap: Dr. Matthew X. Joseph & the Power of Connections

Events at Swivl
 
How Swivl's Latest Product Updates Support Building Strong Relationships in Schools

Swivl has been working away this summer in preparation for the new school year. We know the problems you’re facing as you return to the classroom. That’s why we feel so strongly that our suite of products must be easy to implement so you can focus on what’s important, building strong relationships with your students, peers, and administration. With Swivl, it's easy to create a welcoming and safe school community where learning and growth can flourish.

We’ve made some important updates to our suite of products this month and there’s still more to come.

August Product Updates

Skilled.space
  • Live audio-only conversations that propel your school forward.
  • Get free access for Educators and Students
  • Personalize your Profile based on your interests and skills
  • Get to know your students better through their unique profiles

Synth
  • Asynchronous, audio-only conversations without the ‘noise’.
  • It’s now easier to join a conversation, no more Channel codes
  • We’ve personalized the listening experience — while listening to synths you can view the Profile image of the speaker

Teams
  • Video coaching is simplified, for you and your whole school.
  • Curate and gather evidence with Screencasting and Web Recording

To learn more about this month’s releases and to sign up for your free Skilled.space and Synth accounts, read our August product release blog...
 
 
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Why Video Coaching is Important this Fall

In 2020, the National Education Association conducted a nationwide poll of educators. They found that 28% of educators are more likely to retire early or leave the profession due to the pandemic.¹ From brand new teachers to school leaders and mentors with over 30 years of experience, everyone is feeling the burnout of navigating uncertainty, hybrid learning, and working remotely (hello, Zoom fatigue)...
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Webinar Recap: Dr. Matthew X. Joseph on the Power of Connections

On August 11, 2021, we hosted an interactive webinar with Dr. Matthew X. Joseph (@MatthewXJoseph) about his book, “Power of Connections: Connecting Educators, Cultivating Professional Learning Networks, and Redefining Educator Collaboration.” To write this book, Dr. Joseph drew upon his professional and scholastic experiences. The main theme of the webinar was “be unapologetically you”...
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Events at Swivl

Swivl Product Webinars
Want to learn more about how to use Swivl tools in the classroom? Join a Swivlin’ Beyond webinar! These webinars will be held throughout the month of September at 11:00 am ET and 3:30 pm ET. Dates and topics are listed below. Register for any of the events using this link:
9/7: Swivlin’ Beyond: Live Stream Set Up
9/9: Swivl Support Q&A
9/14: Swivlin’ Beyond: Beginning of the School Year
9/16: Swivl Support Q&A

“The connections we make should be with people who inspire us to do something more.”
Dr. Matthew X Joseph

Connecting with Our Community
You’ve inspired us to build a community for educators to have more conversations with each other. We believe this is how to enact change in each other and in education—this is only the beginning. Follow Swivl on Twitter (@swivl) to stay up-to-date on our virtual community events and news. Everyone is welcome to join the conversations!

Skilled.space Events
  • BreakerSpace Wednesdays at 3:00 pm ET Add to Google Calendar
    w/ Georgina Dean (@TechyLeaderEDU), Director of Digital Strategy, ISTE Certified Educator, CodeBreaker Leader
    An ongoing conversation about leadership, coaching, and relationships in schools.

  • Power Of Connections Book Study Wednesdays at 7:00 pm ET  Add to Google Calendar
    w/ Sara Candela (@Scandela9), Swivl Community Manager, veteran teacher
    A discussion of Matthew X. Joseph’s book, Power of Connections, and our own journeys of building connected networks of supportive educators. Come build your PLN!

  • Empowering Student Changemakers Sundays, biweekly at 3:00 pm ET, Add to Google Calendar
    w/ Dagan Bernstein (@daganbernstein), Independent School Capstone Coordinator, HSTE Board Member
    A space for educators who want to support more student agency in their schools.

Swivl's Twitter Chat
  • Join our new #RelationSHIFT Chat Thursdays, biweekly at 8:30 ET, Add to Google Calendar
    A chat about changing the future of relationships in education. Accepting guest moderators.

We want to include you every step of the way as we begin to build community at Swivl. Have an idea, topic, or event you want to share? Would you like to moderate one of our events, or do you just want to say hi? Please email community@swivl.com.We are always here to connect and look forward to creating more opportunities to support you in your work.

 
 
 
 

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