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Sara Candela

@scandela9.bsky.social

Community Manager | Poet | Former HS Eng Teacher | Lit mags & fiction ๐Ÿค Building a community of Reflective Educators w/ @mirrortalk.ai. Better reflection = better thinking ๐Ÿ’ญ sara@swivl.com Los Angeles ๐ŸŒด anti-facsist

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Opinion | The Screen That Ate Your Childโ€™s Education

"Although it once seemed like a good idea to give every child his or her own device, itโ€™s clear that those policies have been a failure."

I don't agree with everything here but I do worry a lot about the % of a school day a student is staring at a personal device...

www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...

16.11.2025 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tickets on sale now!
theatresixtyeight.stagey.net/projects/13116

@democracyactionnet.bsky.social

15.11.2025 07:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#EduSky

Introducing our new @swivl.com M2 Ambassadors!๐Ÿฅณ

You can meet them as they guest star in our mini-webinars all fall: events.zoom.us/eo/AsiXIsJ2V...

07.10.2025 22:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#EduSky

10.11.2025 21:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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M2 in New Zealand Schools: Listening Differently Educators across New Zealand are redefining how AI tools like M2 enhance learning, reflection, and culture in classrooms.

#EduSky @swivl.com

www.swivl.com/2025/11/05/l...

07.11.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Introducing the #M2Generation.

10.11.2025 21:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What a wonderful way to integrate M2 into school culture - as a support for student authors! #EduSky #AIinEdu @swivl.com

10.11.2025 21:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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M2 in New Zealand Schools: Listening Differently Educators across New Zealand are redefining how AI tools like M2 enhance learning, reflection, and culture in classrooms.

#EduSky @swivl.com

www.swivl.com/2025/11/05/l...

07.11.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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AgriSTEM Expo introduces M2 AI tool that assists teachers The reflective gadget answered questions about agriculture and STEM during the event.

Thanks to @andreatay.bsky.social & @atimpd.bsky.social for the tremendous work with @swivl.com's M2 in Alabama this fall! #EduSky

www.wtvy.com/2025/11/05/a...

07.11.2025 21:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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M2 in New Zealand Schools: Listening Differently Educators across New Zealand are redefining how AI tools like M2 enhance learning, reflection, and culture in classrooms.

www.swivl.com/2025/11/05/l...

#EduSky #AIinEdu

07.11.2025 00:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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M2 Monster mash - Swivl Submit a photo and a brief story about how M2 or MirrorTalk has impacted your day-to-day.

Boo! #EduSky

Submit your spooky M2 monster in the gallery below! โฌ‡๏ธ

www.swivl.com/m2-monster-m...

16.10.2025 22:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A gift to hear @tisharichmond.bsky.social first thing on a Saturday morning โ˜บ๏ธโ˜€๏ธ #SDCue #EduSky

11.10.2025 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#EduSky

Introducing our new @swivl.com M2 Ambassadors!๐Ÿฅณ

You can meet them as they guest star in our mini-webinars all fall: events.zoom.us/eo/AsiXIsJ2V...

07.10.2025 22:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Share the impact of screen time in your school Take this 2-minute survey on student screen time. Share your perspective and see how educators nationwide are responding to the challenges of screen dependence

form.typeform.com/to/ge4x9zKh

#EduSky #AIinEdu

07.10.2025 07:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ‘€

07.10.2025 08:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Coming soonโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‘€

๐Ÿ‘ป The M2 Monster Mash๐Ÿง›

Make sure you are following @swivl.com for details!

#EduSky

07.10.2025 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Share the impact of screen time in your school Take this 2-minute survey on student screen time. Share your perspective and see how educators nationwide are responding to the challenges of screen dependence

form.typeform.com/to/ge4x9zKh

#EduSky #AIinEdu

07.10.2025 07:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hello, #CodeStackLive! #EduSky

01.10.2025 21:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

16.09.2025 05:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Redress of Teaching What Teaching is Supposed to Do

To be the best teacher I can, I look for ways to restore balance in my classroom, teach in ways that protest the restrictions I face, and protect my studentsโ€™ humanity. #TeacherSky #EduSky #SubstackSky

open.substack.com/pub/adrianne...

15.09.2025 11:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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โญ You can register for all monthly @swivl.com events at our Community Event Hub โญ events.zoom.us/eo/AsiXIsJ2V...

#EduSky

12.09.2025 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Maybe infinite content was a bad idea.

10.09.2025 00:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3894    ๐Ÿ” 279    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 105    ๐Ÿ“Œ 18

Itโ€™s ok to put the phone down.

10.09.2025 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7161    ๐Ÿ” 786    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 171    ๐Ÿ“Œ 39
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๐ŸŒŸ Community Spotlight: @andreatay.bsky.social ๐ŸŒŸ

One of our first M2 Mentors, Andrea loves introducing educators in Alabama to M2 and helping us shape what this community can be.

Check out her focus, goal for the year, and a tip for getting started. ๐Ÿ‘
#EduSky

08.09.2025 06:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸŒŸ Community Spotlight: @andreatay.bsky.social ๐ŸŒŸ

One of our first M2 Mentors, Andrea loves introducing educators in Alabama to M2 and helping us shape what this community can be.

Check out her focus, goal for the year, and a tip for getting started. ๐Ÿ‘
#EduSky

08.09.2025 06:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Drawing titled โ€œIโ€™m having a hard time learning because โ€ฆโ€ with six boxes showing different distractions in class. The window: Drawing of a classroom window showing trees and a playground. Classmates: Students sitting at desks and chatting. Classroom noise: A large ear with sound waves and an exclamation point. Materials: A student playing with scissors and a paper airplane. Daydreaming: A student at a desk imagining a beach and rollercoaster inside a thought cloud. Other: Miscellaneous classroom items like sanitizer, tissues, a broken pencil, and a beeping alarm.

Drawing titled โ€œIโ€™m having a hard time learning because โ€ฆโ€ with six boxes showing different distractions in class. The window: Drawing of a classroom window showing trees and a playground. Classmates: Students sitting at desks and chatting. Classroom noise: A large ear with sound waves and an exclamation point. Materials: A student playing with scissors and a paper airplane. Daydreaming: A student at a desk imagining a beach and rollercoaster inside a thought cloud. Other: Miscellaneous classroom items like sanitizer, tissues, a broken pencil, and a beeping alarm.

Drawing titled โ€œTo get myself back into learning I can โ€ฆโ€ with six boxes showing strategies for regaining focus. Move my body or space: A student moving to a new spot in the classroom. Set a goal: A target with goals written on it, like โ€œDo 1 more problemโ€ or โ€œRead 10 pages.โ€ Take a quick break: A clock with text โ€œTake 5!โ€ Find a โ€˜silent teacherโ€™: Classroom resources like notebooks, posters, and anchor charts. Make a plan: A planner with assignments and to-do lists. Other: Headphones, fidget toys, and a student using a desk divider.

Drawing titled โ€œTo get myself back into learning I can โ€ฆโ€ with six boxes showing strategies for regaining focus. Move my body or space: A student moving to a new spot in the classroom. Set a goal: A target with goals written on it, like โ€œDo 1 more problemโ€ or โ€œRead 10 pages.โ€ Take a quick break: A clock with text โ€œTake 5!โ€ Find a โ€˜silent teacherโ€™: Classroom resources like notebooks, posters, and anchor charts. Make a plan: A planner with assignments and to-do lists. Other: Headphones, fidget toys, and a student using a desk divider.

From letmeknowhowitgoes on IG: โ€œPlayed around with a little something today.

Yesterday, I was talking to teachers about how we might help students to notice when they are distracted and name the distraction as a way to mindfully pivot. I played around with this student-facing chart today.โ€

#EduSky

06.09.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Resources and trainings - Swivl

Excited to introduce our new certification program in time not only for B2S, but also for the fresh features and upgraded functionality of M2.

Levels 1 and 2 available now! #EduSky

www.swivl.com/resources-an...

02.09.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New Teacher Tool Kit

@drjinks.bsky.social hosts the first of many recurring new workshops beginning in Sept! Starting with the New Teacher Toolkit!

This session is informal, practical, and designed to give you both reassurance & ideas you can act on right away.
events.zoom.us/ev/AqRRLCoX1...

#EduSky

29.08.2025 07:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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New Teacher Tool Kit

@drjinks.bsky.social hosts the first of many recurring @swivl.com workshops beginning in Sept! Starting with the New Teacher Toolkit...

This session is informal, practical, & designed to give you both reassurance & ideas you can act on right away.

events.zoom.us/ev/AqRRLCoX1...

#EduSky

29.08.2025 07:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New Teacher Tool Kit

Excited to have @drjinks.bsky.social host the first of many recurring @swivl.com workshops beginning in Sept! Starting with the New Teacher Toolkit...

This session is informal, practical, and designed to give you both reassurance & ideas you can act on right away.
events.zoom.us/ev/AqRRLCoX1...

29.08.2025 06:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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