Ricardo Elizalde
SFUSD
Digital Learning TSA
San Francisco
Dr. Ricardo Omar Elizalde, Sr. honed his craft of teaching for more than 20 years in the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD). A lifelong learner, Ricardo started to experiment with multimedia projects early in his teaching career as an English and English learner teacher. From puppet shows to film festivals, Ricardo enjoyed creating a classroom community of storytellers and media-makers. He started exploring portfolios as a way to create a home for these multimedia explorations. Currently he works as a teacher on special assignment in SFUSD trying to weave content and technology into powerful learning environments. He is a doctor of education in learning technologies. His dissertation blends language learning with multimedia making and sharing across digital platforms. This is his second year as a KQED Media Literacy Innovator.