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"Sleighing" the 4Cs with Canva
"Sleighing" the 4Cs with Canva
Day 8
Day 8
21st century learning skills are often called the 4 C's, which stand for collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. These skills are vital to student success in school and beyond. For today's challenge, identify a Canva template that would work for an upcoming project.
Collaboration
Collaboration
Communication
Communication
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Creativity
Creativity
Templates + Ideas
Templates + Ideas
Presentations - design slides for a conference that support/oppose a law
Video Projects - create a video to teach a younger student how to graph
Infographics - research a type of cancer & create an infographic for a doctor's office
Portfolio site - showcase your work for a job interview
Event site - create a website in Spanish to advertise a Día de Muertos event
Instagram post - create Gregor Mendel's IG to share his findings on pea plants
Book covers - redesign the cover of the Great Gatsby
Desktop wallpapers - design a desktop image for Frida Kahlo
Wanted Posters- design a wanted poster for the villain of that book your class is reading. Students can include things like their name, a picture, what they’re wanted for and the reward for turning them in.
Game Presentation- both teachers and students can design a review game
SEL- templates for check-ins, gratitude, and emotional regulation
Tips
Tips
Check out the Design School- Canva Video Tutorials for Students
Encourage creativity with Awards
Collaboration
Collaboration
Collaboration is critical for students to learn how to make decisions together, know their contributions matter, & learn to select roles that match their strengths.
Students can share a Canva project to collaborate in real time and leave comments for each other, similar to a Google Doc. All they have to do is click the plus sign and start typing emails.
Communication
Communication
Students can create a variety of products in Canva to communicate learning including presentations, social media content, videos, and more. Explore templates via Canva's dashboard shown to the right or click a link below. Don't miss out on the More option.
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Critical thinking skills like analysis, synthesis, and evaluation are key for publishing creative work. Help students practice using these templates:
Creativity
Creativity
Creativity can be fostered by having students try new approaches to get things done. This leads to innovation and invention! Students can create content in Canva from scratch or use one of the many templates to get started.
💡 Did you know about Canva's newest tool, Text to Image? Canva introduced the AI powered tool. This tool will be a game changer to remove creative block and help designers bring the image in their head to reality.
Note: This tool falls under Policy 816 so if you choose to use with students, make sure to offer an alternative option like Google Drawings OR follow the steps for Policy 816 to register the site and inform parents/guardians.
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