Explore the power of Canva templates to streamline creative projects in educational settings. This webinar will provide tips on designing versatile templates that can be adapted across various subjects and grade levels, enabling students to focus on content creation without worrying about design elements.

Canva for Education - As an educator, you can get a free Pro equivalent account to use for yourself and enroll your students in.

Canva for Students - Students can sign up to Canva Free.

Canva Student Templates - https://www.canva.com/templates/s/student/
Flyers, presentations, social media posts, posters, and more templates can be found here. Be sure to click on the All Filters to narrow the results.

Education Presentations - https://www.canva.com/presentations/templates/education/
Tons of education-themed presentations allow you to jump start your creative process and get to the content faster!

Student Portfolios - https://www.canva.com/student-portfolio/templates/
Tweak one of these portfolios and share with your students (or select a few from them to choose from) so they can start documenting their work and progress. Click on the sidebar filter to narrow down the style, color, grade level, and more.

School Posters - https://www.canva.com/posters/templates/school/
Create posters to instruct, inform and inspire by tweaking these great resources. Lots to choose from!

Elementary Templates - https://www.canva.com/templates/s/elementary/
Access lot of kid-friendly templates that are all geared towards elementary aged students!

Science

• • Lab Reports: Create a lab report template that includes sections for hypothesis, materials, procedures, data tables, and conclusions. Students modify the template to record their findings during experiments.

  • Infographics: Use an infographic template for students to visually summarize the parts of a cell or the life cycle of a butterfly.

  • Posters: Have students create safety posters using Canva’s poster templates to display proper lab safety protocols.

  • Videos: Encourage students to record and edit video summaries of their experiments using video templates.

Social Studies

• • Presentations: Provide a base template for a presentation on key events of westward expansion or another historical topic. Students personalize it with relevant text and images.

  • Infographics: Students create an infographic showcasing the impact of industrialization on urban growth.

  • Comic Strips: Assign students to create a comic strip that tells the story of a significant historical event or figure.

  • Storyboards: Have students plan and organize a digital museum exhibit on a historical era using a storyboard template.

ELA (English Language Arts)

• • Portfolios: Share portfolio templates for students to document their essays, poems, and projects throughout the year.

  • Graphic Organizers: Provide templates for brainstorming story ideas, character development, or analyzing themes in literature.

  • Storybooks: Encourage students to write and illustrate their own short story using a storybook template.

  • Flashcards: Assign students to create flashcards to learn and review vocabulary words or literary devices.

Mathematics

• • Worksheets: Share editable worksheets for solving equations, graphing functions, or practicing word problems.

  • Graphic Organizers: Use templates for Venn diagrams or flowcharts to analyze problem-solving strategies.

  • Infographics: Assign students to create infographics explaining a mathematical concept, such as the Pythagorean theorem or data trends in statistics.

  • Whiteboards: Collaborate on solving problems in real-time using Canva’s whiteboard templates.

Art

• • Posters: Encourage students to create posters promoting an art exhibit or showcasing different art movements.

  • Storyboards: Assign students to storyboard their next visual art project, such as a comic or short animation.

  • Comic Strips: Let students design comic strips that reflect personal experiences or fictional narratives.

  • Videos: Use video templates to create digital portfolios or process videos of their artwork.

Music

• • Newsletters: Students create newsletters summarizing the music history or genres they've studied.

  • Infographics: Assign students to design infographics detailing the structure of a symphony or the evolution of a musical genre.

  • Flashcards: Students create flashcards to learn musical terminology or key signatures.

  • Videos: Have students record and edit videos analyzing a piece of music using Canva’s video templates.

Physical Education

• • Posters: Students create motivational posters for a healthy lifestyle or exercise routine.

  • Infographics: Assign students to design infographics showing the benefits of various types of exercise.

  • Worksheets: Share templates for tracking fitness goals or recording data during fitness tests.

  • Daily Agendas: Use agenda templates to plan and share weekly fitness challenges or activities.

STEM

• Websites: Students build a simple website showcasing a STEM project or innovation.

• Infographics: Encourage students to summarize the engineering design process using an infographic template.

• Graphic Organizers: Use templates for planning and organizing science fair projects.

• Videos: Have students create short videos demonstrating a STEM experiment or prototype.

Foreign Languages

• • Flashcards: Students create flashcards for vocabulary practice with visual aids and translations.

  • Posters: Assign students to design cultural posters about countries where the language is spoken.

  • Comic Strips: Let students practice writing in the target language by creating short comics.

  • Newsletters: Have students create newsletters in the foreign language covering cultural events or topics.

Health and Wellness

• • Infographics: Create visual summaries of nutrition facts, mental health tips, or benefits of regular exercise.

  • Flashcards: Develop flashcards for learning about the human body, first aid steps, or health-related vocabulary.

  • Posters: Design posters promoting hygiene practices or anti-bullying campaigns.

Technology/Computer Science

• • Storyboards: Use templates for students to plan app designs or coding projects.

  • Infographics: Assign students to explain algorithms or compare different programming languages.

  • Websites: Students create basic websites showcasing their coding projects or tech skills.

Special Education

• • Daily Agendas: Provide visually structured daily schedules for students with special needs.

  • Flashcards: Use customizable templates for visual or tactile learning aids.

  • Worksheets: Create simple and engaging activity sheets tailored to individual learning goals.

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Introduction and Setup

• Welcome and Presentation Links:

  • Lunch and Learn Website: Lunch and Learn

  • Presentation: Canva for Classrooms: Creating Custom Templates for Students

Resources Shared

• Courses and Tutorials:

  • Canva Specialist Course - Focuses on Canva AI features like Magic Studio and video tutorials. Canva Specialist

  • Canva Educator Course - Introduction to Canva’s tools with a free one-year TCEA membership. Canva Educator

• Templates for Educators and Students:

  • Student Templates: Student Templates

  • Education Presentations: Education Presentations

  • Student Portfolios: Student Portfolios

  • School Posters: School Posters

  • Elementary Templates: Elementary Templates

• External Tools Mentioned:

  • Napkin AI: napkin.ai for creating visuals and diagrams based on your text.

Tips and Best Practices

• Organization:

  • Create folders for designs early on to avoid a chaotic collection later.

• Using Templates:

  • Always duplicate templates before editing to preserve the original.

  • Add instructional pages for student reference.

• Features to Explore:

  • Lock Feature: Simplifies template adjustments for students.

  • Background Remover: Useful for creating clean, professional designs.

  • Accessibility Check: Ensures designs are visually accessible.

  • PDF Editing: Allows seamless edits within Canva.

• Integration Ideas:

  • Use Canva for classroom choice boards by embedding hyperlinked GIFs into Google Slides.

  • Create templates for library materials, poetry exercises, or historical comics.

  • Develop coloring pages for SEL or career portfolios for older students.

• Advanced Tips:

  • Transform presentations into outlines for accommodations or study guides.

  • Use the "Magic Switch" and resizing tools for dynamic content creation.

Common Questions and Responses

• Transferring Content:
  Transferring from school to personal accounts is not yet streamlined, particularly for Pro content.

• Unfilled Templates:
  Remove default content manually to create blank templates for students.

Feedback and Closing Remarks

• Upcoming Events:

  • TCEA Convention and Exposition (Feb 1–5, 2025): Details Here

• Final Encouragement:
  Practice using Canva, explore shared resources, and engage with the TCEA community for continued learning.

  • Video and Resource Access:
    Find session resources in the TCEA Community group: Recordings and Resources.