How Swivl helps schools adapt to a changing educational landscape

How Swivl helps schools adapt to a changing educational landscape

There has been a fundamental shift in education policy in the past decade - a “hands off” approach encouraged by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which places more onus on state education agencies to implement accountability, school improvement, and professional development for teachers as the states see fit. Additionally, due to the implementation of ESSA, up to 7 percent of Title I funds may now be used to back school improvement strategies that rely on what ESSA broadly defines as: “evidence-based interventions.”

How is Swivl related? Video not only meets ESSA’s definition of a "strong" evidence-based intervention requirement, but is extremely convenient and cost-effective – no need to re-license software, no expensive agencies to hire. Administrators can initiate the process of accountability with a single purchase of a Swivl robot.

But what, precisely, can Swivl do for schools? Here are a few of our favorite uses:

Remote Observation

With Swivl, teachers can keep track of student groups to see who’s doing what – and who’s learning as they should. No more guessing at which group member is pulling the weight. With Swivl, you can monitor and listen in on their progress to better provide support, or, if needed, discipline. Swivl lets you bypass the guesswork and get right to the seed of the issue.

Teacher Assessment

Often, when new teachers step into the classroom, they need a little bit of assistance to get their teaching strategies nailed down. With Swivl, the assessment process becomes a breeze. Both the new teacher and their administrators can easily record, view, and discuss what about their methods are effective, and what is ineffective. And, because the administrator doesn’t need to look in on the classroom live, everyone gets a clear, honest understanding of how the classroom operates.

Classroom Audio

When connected to a speaker, Swivl also gains the ability to project classroom audio. Using the included teacher microphone, instructors can easily fill the classroom with their voice, their computer screen, or any other source of audio.

Where can educators purchase Swivl?

Here at Genesis Technologies, we’re an authorized Swivl reseller, meaning we have access to all Swivl products. Whether you want to pick up a single Swivl robot or outfit your entire district, Genesis Technologies has you covered.

Ready to get started? Looking for a price quote? Head over to our Swivl page to view all our Swivl products or call our office at 800-433-6326.