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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
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
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
(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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
(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
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
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
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
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
Self-Paced 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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