Example Artifacts

This page showcases selected artifacts that represent applied practice across instructional technology, professional learning, and student-centered innovation. These examples illustrate how focus areas are translated into real-world implementation, supporting educators and learners through thoughtful design, effective technology integration, and aligned instructional strategies. Together, the artifacts reflect practical impact, reflective practice, and ongoing growth in educational technology leadership.

Cubelets Exploration (December 2025)

This embedded presentation introduces Cubelets and their core components, highlighting how each cube functions individually and within a system. The resource supports hands-on learning by building understanding of modular robotics, computational thinking, and problem-solving. It is designed to help educators and learners explore how Cubelets can be used to support engaging, standards-aligned learning experiences.

Area and Perimeter: Minecraft Education Modeling Video (November 2025)

This video was created to support student understanding of area and perimeter through an interactive challenge in Minecraft Education. The customized world was intentionally designed to provide visual context, including built-in cues that reinforce key mathematical concepts. The video models how students can navigate the world and complete the challenge, serving as a clear pre-activity example to support learning and engagement.

The project demonstrates effective lesson design that leverages game-based learning and accessible technology tools to construct knowledge and produce innovative instructional resources. By combining screen recording, clear verbal guidance, and later enhancements using Google Vids, the video reflects an efficient, adaptable approach to creating instructional media aligned with classroom needs and district use.

Communicating Clearly Online: Intent vs. Impact (November 2025)

This video lesson was created using Google Vids and adapted from a Common Sense Education lesson to support student understanding of effective online communication. The lesson focuses on the distinction between intent—what a message is meant to convey—and impact—how that message is received and interpreted by others.

The video demonstrates thoughtful instructional design through the use of narration, visual emphasis, pacing, and multimedia elements to support comprehension and engagement. It provides students with practical strategies for reducing misunderstandings in digital spaces, encouraging clearer communication, empathy, and responsible digital citizenship.

Digital Empathy: Facilitating Clear Communication Podcast (October 2025)

The DigCit Competencies Infographic (October 2025)

This instructional infographic was created to support teaching and learning around The DigCit Competencies: Balanced, Informed, Inclusive, Engaged, and Alert. The resource emphasizes positive, proactive digital behaviors, helping students develop the skills needed to use technology safely, responsibly, and purposefully while contributing to their communities.

Designed using Canva, the infographic prioritizes clarity, flexibility, and classroom usability for LAUSD educators. Two versions were created: a visual, icon-based format for quick reference and classroom display, and a text-supported version that provides concise, student-friendly definitions. The design supports instructional integration across grade levels and content areas and is intended for use in professional development and teacher training, allowing educators to adapt language and presentation to meet their students' needs.

LAUSD Elementary Digital Citizenship Toolkit Overview (September 2024)

This video provides an overview of the LAUSD Elementary Digital Citizenship Toolkit, outlining how the toolkit supports required digital citizenship instruction for students in UTK through 5th grade. It explains how resources are organized into Professional Learning Materials, Educator Materials, and Additional Resources, and emphasizes the importance of mandatory internet safety lessons for elementary students.

The video also demonstrates the Mandatory MiSiS Checkoff process that educators complete after delivering the required instruction. In addition, it highlights supplemental resources available in the toolkit, including the Facilitation Guide, Common Sense Education extension lessons, pathways to becoming a Common Sense Educator, ISTE+ASCD Digital Citizenship lessons, and supporting district artifacts.

Self-Portrait Series (September 2020)

This video series was created during Fall 2020 to support kindergarten students during remote instruction. The nine-part series guides young learners through the process of drawing a self-portrait, breaking a complex, hands-on classroom activity into clear, sequential steps suitable for synchronous virtual learning.

The series demonstrates adaptive pedagogy, intentional lesson design, and effective content creation for early elementary students in a fully remote environment. It reflects the ability to respond to instructional challenges with creativity and structure, ensuring accessibility, engagement, and continuity of learning during a period of rapid educational change.