About EdTech Innovation
Introducing Edtech Innovation:
Strategic Direction For Educational Technology and Innovation in
Los Angeles Unified School District
Strategic Direction For Educational Technology and Innovation in
Los Angeles Unified School District
Mission and Vision
The Office of EdTech Innovation aims to inspire creativity, spark new ideas, and support every member of the Los Angeles Unified community as we design future-ready learning experiences for all.
The Office of EdTech Innovation aims to inspire creativity, spark new ideas, and support every member of the Los Angeles Unified community as we design future-ready learning experiences for all.
Our vision is a unified edtech innovation ecosystem that connects teaching and learning, technology, and community to position Los Angeles Unified as a global leader in innovative education. We believe every student deserves access to purposeful, hands-on learning with cutting-edge tools, and every educator, administrator, staff, parent, family, and community member deserves the guidance and resources to support them.
A New Era for EdTech Innovation in Los Angeles Unified
The work of the office of EdTech Innovation is guided by the 3Ps Framework: People, Places, and Programs. At the heart of this vision are our People: the educators who integrate technology into lessons, the student and adult learners who bring creativity and curiosity to new learning and tools, and the families and community members who partner with us to extend learning beyond the classroom. Supporting these people are the Places we are building across the District, from regional Innovation Hubs, to mobile learning labs such as the iDREAM, to school-based models such as the Computer Science and Esports for Good Clubs. Together, these spaces will serve as welcoming, collaborative environments where innovation comes to life.
The following Programs connect these people and places to the District’s broader mission:
The work of the office of EdTech Innovation is guided by the 3Ps Framework: People, Places, and Programs. At the heart of this vision are our People: the educators who integrate technology into lessons, the student and adult learners who bring creativity and curiosity to new learning and tools, and the families and community members who partner with us to extend learning beyond the classroom. Supporting these people are the Places we are building across the District, from regional Innovation Hubs, to mobile learning labs such as the iDREAM, to school-based models such as the Computer Science and Esports for Good Clubs. Together, these spaces will serve as welcoming, collaborative environments where innovation comes to life.
The following Programs connect these people and places to the District’s broader mission:
- AI Literacy: embedding AI responsibly across all facets of the District, from teaching and learning, to business and operations.
- Computer Science for All: equitable pathways from coding foundations to advanced applications and impacts of computing.
- Digital Citizenship and Balanced Use of Technology: leading with “screen value,” teaching safe, balanced, ethical, and purposeful use of technology.
- Esports and Expanded Learning Opportunities: career pathways, teamwork and collaboration, strategic and design thinking with Esports.
- Cybersecurity Education: knowledge of data privacy, digital trust, and secure practices Districtwide.
- iDREAM Mobile Learning Labs: bringing immersive learning experiences directly to school communities and incubating and piloting new and emerging technologies.
Schools and offices will be supported by the EdTech Innovation’s team of central office staff and Regional Instructional Technology Facilitators to bring to life the 3Ps Framework. To request support and services from our department, contact the following lead administrator for your Region:
- Region North: Renee Sanchez at [email protected]
- Region East: Soledad Aranda at [email protected]
- Region South: Jamie Galgana at [email protected]
- Region West: Maria Franco at [email protected]
- Region XS: Allison Jonas at [email protected]