Location: USD – Warren Auditorium
Art-inspired morning meetup + “Art Talk” activities
Soul Collage Workshop with Sierra Aguilar (ArtReach)
Reflective routines: "I Used to Think… Now I Think..."
Magnet Schools with Maria
Journaling & visioning for the year ahead
Theme: What is art for me?
PD slides - Monday
What is Media Arts article
Harvard's Project Zero Thinking Routines
Location: Comic-Con Museum & Balboa Park
Art in the Park nature-based creation & photo walk
Illustration & Visual Storytelling with Angela Russell (ArtReach)
Media Arts Alphabet Scavenger Hunt + Book Creator challenge
Theme: Telling stories through place, materials, and visuals
Location: Media Arts Center San Diego
Artist Talk with Seth Gadsen
Explore media literacy foundations and explore media-making tools
Workshops with MACSD teaching artists: visual storytelling, sound & music, and more
Theme: new tools, new voices, new media
PD slides - Wednesday
Location: USD - Warren Auditorium
Media Arts Panel with students and teachers
Photography storytelling through zines with Outside the Lens
"App"-etizer Breakout Sessions: photo editing/design, music/sound, animation/stop motion storytelling
Theme: Integrating media arts with voice, identity, & classroom culture
Location: USD - Warren Auditorium
Geri Campeau from Apple: tools & opportunities
AI & Media Literacy with SDUSD
Inner Artist showcase & gallery walk
Closing circle: reflection & what's next
Theme: Wear Your Art & Share Your Story
PD slides - Friday
Apple Everyone Can Create
Become and Apple Educator
SDUSD AI guidelines (DRAFT)
AI in the classroom slides
Follow that News slides
PD week infographic
Online portfolio in Adobe Express
Magnet Schools of America Conference call for presenters (deadline Oct 3, 2025)
PD week feedback Survey
Media Arts Needs Assessment