Leading Innovation with Purpose: Digital Citizenship, AI, and Sustainable EdTech with Lolita Rico

In this episode of the Innovative Pedagogy Leadership Series, Chris Garcia speaks with Lolita Rico, Coordinator of Innovation at Chula Vista Elementary School District.Lolita shares how digital citizenship has evolved from a set of online safety lessons into a core foundation for student identity, wellness, and agency. She discusses how leaders can approach artificial intelligence as a thought partner that supports teacher efficiency and inclusive design, while maintaining strong instructional relationships.The conversation also explores what makes professional learning meaningful, how leaders avoid initiative fatigue, and how innovation, VAPA, and instructional quality can work together to maximize student impact.🔗 ConnectLolita Rico: LinkedInChris Garcia: cbgarcia@sandiego.eduWebsite: https://garciaedtech.com