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Swivl Technology

Swivl Technology is available to all NESC member schools!

What is it?

The Swivl is a robotic mount for an Ipad, camera, or smartphone that comes with a remote control Marker. It is designed to track and, with the video capture abilities of the other device, record videos of a moving person. It was designed to capture presentations. (http://www.swivl.com/solutions/#uses)

How does it work?

The Swivl uses tracking, line of sight, technology and a 360 degree rotating platform to follow a handheld Marker.  A mount located on the top of the rotating platform is designed to hold various recording devices.  When a person wants to record or broadcast a video of themselves in motion the Swivl keeps the camera focused on whoever holds the Marker.  The Swivl also has an app that allows videos to be instantly uploaded to a Cloud.

The Swivl Goal: “We aim to turn classroom observations into a teacher driven movement with the potential to change anything using individualized observations.”

How can NESC member schools benefit from use of the Swivl?

  • Teachers can record their instruction for self-reflection and improvement towards their personal professional goals.
  • Teachers can record their instruction for self-reflection and improvement against the components of their school’s evaluation model.
  • Teachers can build collections of video recordings for shared viewing and discussion of best practices during Professional Learning Communities, professional learning sessions, instructional rounds, mentoring sessions or staff meetings.
  • Teachers can record lessons and make them available to students online.
  • Teachers can experiment with a flipped classroom approach to instruction.
  • Leaders of professional learning can record and review their sessions for enhanced, professional practice.
  • Students working on classroom presentations can record themselves and review their performance prior to the big event.
  • And much, much more!
Read what educators have to say about the Swivl!

Reserve a Swivl kit for your school today by contacting NESC Director of Professional Learning and Operations, Erin Lacina Erin.Lacina@nescnd.org
888.701.6372

Eight NESC Swivl kits are rotated through NESC member schools on an as-needed basis.

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NESC has provided me with invaluable resources and knowledge to refine my craft and keep our school district competitive and progressive in twenty first century learning. They have provided professional development that has changed the direction of our district and helped us to refocus our school improvement goals (Marzano High Reliability Schools training). They have been available for support on every level for our administration and staff, and provided some of the best training I’ve ever attended in my 25 years of teaching (Steve Dunn Writing Workshop). Without their expertise and commitment to our schools, we would not have the resources and strategies available for effective instructional practices. I can’t imagine not having the NESC as our main professional development support system. They are the solid foundation of collaboration and excellence that small rural districts in North Dakota need.

Melissa HiltnerFormer K-12 Instructional Coach, Langdon Area Public Schools
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As the former High School Principal and current Superintendent at Dakota Prairie Schools, I have witnessed first-hand the benefits of the NESC’s Succeed 2020 program. These benefits range from technology assistance, data retrieval, professional development analyzing data, and support. In the time I have been at DP, we have transitioned to a one-to-one school, implemented data teams at both campuses, implemented a data intervention time with our students, and begun wrestling with best practices in regards to classroom teaching and data usage. All of these improvements are due directly to the assistance and guidance allowed to us by the NESC’s Succeed 2020 Grant.

Jay SladeSuperintendent, Dakota Prairie Public Schools