Department of Technology PD Offerings

Digital Learning Professional Development

The Digital Learning Team, part of SFUSD's Department of Technology, leads professional learning, coaching, program development, and content creation centered on technology-enabled 21st-century learning. We enable educators to leverage technology for equity of opportunity, towards SFUSDs goals of disrupting systemic inequalities through a culturally responsive and anti-racist approach that supports the district's Vision, Values, Goals, and Guardrails

Earn while you learn! For teachers and paraprofessionals who attend sessions after their contractual hours, these sessions can count towards your 18 FWEA paid, professional development hours, as long as you receive approval from your site administrator. For DLeaF teacher-leaders, you may claim up to 12 hours of session attendance towards your DLeaF Opportunities compensation, instead.

Fall 2024 Digital Learning PD Sessions

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OCT. 8th (4:15-5:15 PM) -ADOBE: Creative Projects in Social Studies with Adobe Express

Session Description:

Explore how to bring social studies to life by using generative AI and visualization to enhance any historical idea or event. In this hands-on session, you will learn how to help students create infographics to show their understanding of complex ideas over time. You'll also learn ways GenAI tools can help any time period or historical figure "come alive" with Adobe Express.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Social Studies/Civics

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 3: Curriculum & Instruction

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OCT. 9th (4:15-5:45 PM) -ADOBE: Adobe Creative Institute Series - Session 2: Deep Dive into Creative Process

Session Description 

Adobe Express Creative Institute (Session 2 of 4): Deep Dive Into the Creative Process: Developing Student Creativity. During this four-part series, we will design learning experiences that foster creativity to ensure an affirming and rigorous learning environment. Participants will discover how to access and curate resources, assess creative works, and plan for a creative classroom. All are welcome! Participants who attend all four sessions will receive their Adobe Creative Educator (ACE) Level 1 and Level 2 Certification!

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Media Making

SFUSD Goal: College & Career

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(Note: This is Session #2 of a 4-part series - scroll down to register for the remaining sessions)
Session 3: Nov. 6th 4:15-5:45 PM
Session 4: Dec. 4th from 4:15-5:45 PM 

OCT. 15th (4:15-5:45 PM) - ADOBE: Creative Projects in Math with Adobe Express

Session Description

Discover how to break down complex math concepts and connect them to engaging, real-world examples. In this hands-on session, you will learn how to create infographics to break down math topics, incorporate generative AI activities to visualize math in the world, and use video voiceovers to explain student thinking about a math problem or concept.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: STEM

SFUSD Goal: 8th grade math

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OCT. 16th (10:00-11:00 AM) - SEESAW: Breakthrough Solutions That Empower Elementary Multilingual Learners

Session Description

Join our webinar focused on enhancing the success of Multilingual Learners through innovative technology. This session will provide administrators and educators with insight related to supporting multilingual learners. During this insightful discussion, we will examine how Seesaw's versatile tools address English Language Learner (ELL)s' most urgent educational concerns, including language acquisition, academic performance, and cultural integration.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: ELD

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 3: Curriculum & Instruction

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OCT. 16th (3:30-4:30 PM) - SEESAW: Building Language with Sketch and Tell

Session Description

Sketch and Tell is the EduProtocol you can use within any content area. With Sketch and Tell students will build language and develop an understanding of various concepts through drawing, building, creating & explaining with this EduProtocol. We also learn some sweet variations as students' language blooms.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: ELD

SFUSD Goal: 3rd Grade Literacy

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OCT. 17th (4:15-5:00 PM) - Common Sense Education: AI-Ready: A Practical Checklist for Educators

Session Description

This session ensures you are prepared to consider how AI impacts your students. We’ll walk through a practical AI readiness checklist covering everything from your latest policies to evaluating tools properly. Educators will leave with actionable steps to ensure they are prepared to use AI with digital literacy in mind.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Artificial Intelligence

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 3: College & Career

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OCT. 22nd (4:00-5:00 PM) - SEESAW: Social Thinking Meets Seesaw: An Educational Match!

Session Description

We are excited to announce a joint webinar where we will highlight the blending of teaching strategies from the Social Thinking Methodology with the innovative educational platform of Seesaw. The event will kick off with a brief overview of foundational lessons found in two Social Thinking curriculum series. Authors Pamela Crooke and Ryan Hendrix, as well as Social Thinking Founder, Michelle Garcia Winner, will set the stage and then the Seesaw team will give attendees a sneak peek into how the lessons come to life on their interactive platform. What better way to blend theory and teaching, and it’s free.

New to Social Thinking? The strategies, curricula, and tools from their methodology connect social, emotional, and academic learning into digestible and practical lessons. For over 25 years, Social Thinking has been dedicated to helping people of all ages meet or make gains towards their social goals. The Social Thinking Methodology is research-informed and evidence-based and their motivating products break down complex social concepts like executive functioning, social problem solving, and social learning into understandable chunks. The materials can be found in schools, clinics, centers, and homes around the world, and Social Thinking continually evolves their work based on the latest research, clinical insights, and community/family input.

We hope this joint webinar featuring the strengths of both teams at Social Thinking and Seesaw will give attendees resources to support students’ learning right away. So, please join us live or watch the recording when you can.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 2: Whole Child

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OCT. 22nd (4:15-5:45 PM) - ADOBE: Creative Projects in Science with Adobe Express

Session Description

Explore how to enrich any science class using creative projects and generative AI tools that get students to demonstrate their understanding in unique ways. In this hands-on session, you will learn how students can create science infographics to show their understanding of experiments, theories, or any science concept. You'll also practice ways that visual genAI can "bring to life" abstract science concepts at any grade level.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: STEM

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 3: Curriculum & Instruction

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OCT. 22nd (4:15-5:15 PM) - DoT: Getting Started with Digital Learning

Session Description

A quick guide for teachers at each grade level that outlines key digital skills students at that grade level should begin to learn and/or master. It also includes SFUSD-approved Digital Learning Apps & Tools available to teachers and students, including curriculum-aligned pre-made resources that teachers can take and implement in their classroom right away.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Digital Learning Basics

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 2: Whole Child

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OCT. 23rd (1:30-2:30 PM) - DoT: Use Seesaw for Family Connection with Young Learners

Session Description

Discover Seesaw's multimedia tools, in addition to its auto-translate feature, which help you keep families involved in their child's learning and can serve as your one-stop shop for home-school communication.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Family Partnership

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 2: Whole Child

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OCT. 29th (4:15-5:15 PM) -DoT: Introduction to the NEW SFUSD 6-8th Grade Digital Agency (Citizenship) Curriculum

Session Description

Come learn about the brand NEW SFUSD-created Digital Agency (Citizenship) Curriculum Package for middle grades. It is designed so that it can be taught in any of the 6-8th grades. Includes detailed lesson plans for teachers, activities for students, and even parent newsletters and infographics that can be sent home for each topic being taught.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Digital Agency

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 2: Whole Child

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OCT. 30th (5:00-6:00 PM) - SEESAW: Deploying EduProtocols with Seesaw

Session Description

You know what EduProtocols are, but now what? Deploying EduProtocols with Seesaw will help admins, TOSAs, and instructional coaches recognize new ways to adopt EduProtocols across an organization. Author of Deploying EduProtocols, Kimberly Voge, will join and help show school leaders how to implement EduProtocols in their organization to help all students learn.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Pedagody

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 3: Curriculum & Instruction

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NOVEMBER

NOV. 6th (1:30-2:30 PM) - DoT: Seesaw: Your New Best Friend for Managing Assessment with Early Learners

Session Description

Experience Seesaw's multi-media tools, plus its folders, skills-labeling, and scoring, to help you capture, organize, and monitor student progress, including with the DRDP.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Assessment & Grading

SFUSD Goal 3: 3rd Grade Literacy

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NOV. 6th (4:15-5:15 PM) - ADOBE: Adobe Creative Institute Series - Session 3: Assessment Made Easier

Session Description

Adobe Express Creative Institute (Session 3 of 4): Assessment Made Easier: Elevate and Empower Students with Formative Assessment

During this four-part series, we will design learning experiences that foster creativity to ensure an affirming and rigorous learning environment. Participants will discover how to access and curate resources, assess creative works, and plan for a creative classroom. All are welcome! Participants who attend all four sessions will receive their Adobe Creative Educator (ACE) Level 1 and Level 2 Certification!

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(Note: This is Session #3 of a 4-part series)
Session 4: Dec. 4th from 4:15-5:45 PM 

NOV. 7th (4:15-5:00 PM) - Common Sense Education: Partnering with Families: Bringing AI Learning Home

Session Description

Families play a key role in supporting AI literacy at home. In this session, educators will explore strategies to engage parents in AI literacy, providing them with tools to monitor and support their children’s understanding of privacy and digital tools. Learn how to guide families in fostering AI literacy and creating responsible use at home.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Artificial Intelligence

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 2: Whole Child

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NOV. 19th (4:15-5:15 PM) - DoT: Google Tools & Tricks for the Busy Educator!

Session Description

Learn how to filter your email and effective use the search function in Gmail, explore tools to organize your Google Drive, find out ways to more effectively use Google Sheets.
Try out the tools you feel would be most beneficial to you!

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Productivity

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 3: Curriculum & Instruction

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NOV. 20th (3:30-4:30 PM) - SEESAW: Matheps = Mathematical Mastery

Session Description

Have you ever taught a math skill, only to revisit it a month later and students have forgotten everything? Help build mathematical muscle as we break Lisa Nowakowski's MathReps down just for littles. Students become masters of multiple standards and concepts across the year. Just watch as your littles become mathematical masters with this EduProtocol!

Digital Learning Topic/Category: STEM

SFUSD Goal 2: 8th grade math

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DECEMBER

DEC. 4th (4:15-5:45 PM) - ADOBE: Adobe Creative Institute Series - Session 4: Creativity in Class

Session Description

Adobe Express Creative Institute (Session 4 of 4): Creativity in Class: How does this translate to your classroom?

During this four-part series, we will design learning experiences that foster creativity to ensure an affirming and rigorous learning environment. Participants will discover how to access and curate resources, assess creative works, and plan for a creative classroom. All are welcome! Participants who attend all four sessions will receive their Adobe Creative Educator (ACE) Level 1 and Level 2 Certification!

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Pedagogy

SFUSD Goal 3: College & Career

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DEC. 11th (3:30-4:30 PM) - SEESAW: Building Powerful Writers with Little p*ARTS

Session Description

How do you build good writing habits over time? Where does the foundation of a sentence begin? With Little p*ARTS, students master the parts of a sentence or a paragraph, while building writing stamina and fluency over time. This EduProtocol not only helps students become great writers but also become masters of parts of speech. Using it with Seesaw makes it even better; building both written and oral language.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Language Arts

SFUSD Goal 3: 3rd grade literacy

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Self-Paced Sessions

The sessions below are asynchronous self-paced courses you can take, not scheduled live sessions.

KQED: Analyzing Media Messages: Bias, Motivation and Production Choices

Session Description

With the explosion of the kinds of media now available, teaching students how to critically read media is more important than ever. Learn how media messages are built not just through scripts but production choices like framing and music and how these choices influence our interpretation and actions. This media literacy course is provided to you FREE from public media station KQED.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Media Literacy

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 3: Curriculum & Instruction

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KQED: Evaluating Online Sources: Checking Facts and Identifying Misinformation

Session Description

Prepare your students to be savvy online researchers by giving them the tools they need to distinguish facts from misinformation. Gain confidence and resources for teaching how to evaluate information and spot unreliable sources. This media literacy course is provided to you FREE from public media station KQED.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Media Literacy

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 3: Curriculum & Instruction

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KQED: Evaluating Online Tools for Classroom Use

Session Description

Student data privacy laws can be confusing. In this course, you will learn how to navigate your responsibilities as an educator and discover what to look for when choosing digital tools that will work for you and your district. This course is provided to you FREE from public media station KQED. 

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Digital Learning Basics

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 3: Curriculum & Instruction

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KQED: Implementing and Assessing Student Audio Projects

Session Description

Learn how to implement and assess audio projects that empower your students to share their learning, tell their stories and creatively express ideas. This course is provided to you FREE from public media station KQED.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Media Making (Students)

SFUSD Goal: College & Career

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KQED: Implementing and Assessing Student Graphics Projects

Session Description

Learn how to implement and assess graphics-based media projects that empower your students to creatively communicate their learning and their experiences. This course is provided to you FREE from public media station KQED.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Media Making (Students)

SFUSD Goal: College & Career

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KQED: Implementing and Assessing Student Video Projects

Session Description

Learn how to implement and assess video projects that empower your students to creatively communicate their learning and their experience. This course is provided to you FREE from public media station KQED.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Media Making (Students)

SFUSD Goal: College & Career

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KQED: Inspire Creative Science Communication with Media Projects

Session Description

Unlock your students’ creative potential by incorporating the essential skill of science communication through media-making in your classroom.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: STEM

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 3: Curriculum & Instruction

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KQED: Making Audio to Inspire Learning

Session Description

Bring audio storytelling into your classroom to enhance instruction, support learning and gain the confidence to lead audio projects with your students. This media literacy course is provided to you FREE from public media station KQED.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Media Making (Students)

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 3: Curriculum & Instruction

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KQED: Making Infographics to Inspire Learning

Session Description

The language of visual design offers a powerful way to engage students. Here you’ll learn to represent complex ideas, information and data in compelling infographics and develop the confidence to enrich your teaching with new media skills. This media literacy course is provided to you FREE from public media station KQED.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Media Making (Students)

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 3: Curriculum & Instruction

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KQED: Making Photo Essays to Inspire Learning

Session Description

Photo essays are great entry points for media makers of all ages. In this course, you will learn the principles of photo essay production, make a photo essay and a lesson plan that you can use right away.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Media Making (Students)

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 3: Curriculum & Instruction

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KQED: Making Video to Inspire Learning

Session Description

Get started making videos for instruction and gain the confidence to lead video projects with your students. This media literacy course is provided to you FREE from public media station KQED.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Media Making (Students)

SFUSD Goal: Guardrail 3: Curriculum & Instruction

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KQED: Understanding Copyright for Educators

Session Description

Wondering when it's ok to reuse or remix other people's work or media in the classroom? Help yourself and your students understand how to respect other creators when using and making media. This media literacy course is provided to you FREE from public media station KQED.

Digital Learning Topic/Category: Digital Learning Basics

SFUSD Goal: College & Career 

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Spring 2025 Digital Learning PD Sessions

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This page was last updated on October 7, 2024