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Let’s brainstorm some ideas and answer your questions using a Canva whiteboard! Respond to both with a sticky note.
Click and then click-and-drag a sticky note to add to the left. Search the elements to add whatever you want to the right.
Notice that stickies are labeled with your name, making this an awesome replacement for Jamboard and Padlet.
Users can also connect ideas by attaching new sticky notes to existing ones.
The 4 C's of 21st Century Skills
The 4 C's of 21st Century Skills
Collaboration
Communication
Critical Thinking
Creativity.
Canva
Before we get too far, let's learn our way around Canva. Start by searching for a template that could serve your in your classroom in the coming weeks.
For today, locate a printable graphic organizer for your students.
Search for a template to gather ideas and determine a starting place.
Click Templates...
Education...
Resource Type...
Graphic Organizer
Copy the template you would like to use.
Make edits to your template to suit your needs.
Design/Styles
Elements
Text
Projects
Use the active toolbar to make edits.
Search for a template and see if you can find each of these features as you make your product.
Add an image/photo from elements.
Organize all your elements.
Add a shape.
Experiment with Magic Write and Magic Media.
Check your version history.
In all your searching, you may find a ready-to-use template or an idea from which to build. Click on your grade level and add a sticky note to share your idea with grade level peers. There is a slide for each of the FOUR core subjects.
Canva has created 20+ tutorials each less than 5 minutes showing teachers how to utilize its features in the classroom. These tutorials quickly share how to create comic strips, storyboards, graphic organizers, infographic activities, and more. Some also share other ideas to help organize your day - creating schedules, class rules, and announcements.
Need Some Help In Your Design Game?
Need Some Help In Your Design Game?
Canva also has boatloads of design help tutorials and activities as well as those aimed specifically at newbs! The “Designing with Canva” series features 60+ videos or templates to help you learn specific functions in Canva.
The Canva Starter Challenge and Essential Canva Tools templates help you learn by doing, providing step-by-step directions to try within a live document. The Canva Design Skills for Students provides a fantastic first session for students to learn the basics.
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