Mrs. B's Virtual PD - 2025 Day 2: Interactive Presentations

On the 2nd Day of Techmas, Canva gave to me… a Way to Sleigh the Presentation Game!

Did you know that Canva Presentations can be interactive? Get your students engaged and excited for learning by stepping up your lessons with Canva Presentations!

Generating Slides in Canva - Using AI

Making Canva Presentations Interactive

With Polls and Quizzes

Did you know you can add polls, quizzes, and surveys to your Canva Presentations to interact with your audience? These are simple ways to check understanding throughout a lesson, add a fun bellringer, or even create an exit ticket.

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Common Questions about Polls and Quizzes

How do I find the Results of My Poll or Quiz?

Everyone can see the results on the poll itself. Canva for Education accounts with editing permissions can access more poll insights by clicking the Responses tab on the toolbar.

This will show:

Total Poll Responses,
Number of people who chose each poll option
The responders
Their individual answers.

Can I download my poll or quiz results?

Yes, you can download your results and export them as a CSV file. Click the Responses from the toolbar and look for the Download as CSV button.

Making Canva Presentations Interactive

with Canva LIVE

Did you know you can turn on a Q&A feature in your Canva Presentations? AND you can make notations on your presentations while presenting. This means you can have students come up to the Promethean Board and write on your Presentation Slides.

5 Ways to Use Canva Live

Live Q&A and Clarification Sessions
- Activity: Use the Q&A feed during a lecture or presentation of new material.
- Benefit: Students can submit questions in real-time without interrupting the flow. You can screen and address them at natural break points or at the end. The comments are visible only to you (in Presenter View) until you choose to display one on the main screen, giving you control.
Instant Warm-Up or Exit Ticket Checks
- Activity: Present a single question on a slide (e.g., "What is one key takeaway from today's lesson?" or "What's one thing you're still confused about?").
- Benefit: Students type their short answers into the comments, acting as a quick, anonymous check for understanding. This provides immediate formative assessment data you can use to adjust your lesson.
Real-Time Polling and Quick Opinion Gathering
- Activity: Ask an open-ended question that solicits opinions or predictions (e.g., "What do you predict will happen next in the story?" or "Which of these three options do you think is the best solution?").
- Benefit: Students submit their thoughts via the comment feature. You can then display a few key responses to spark a live, moderated discussion, making all students feel included, even those who are hesitant to raise their hands.
Emotional Check-Ins with Reactions
- Activity: Ask the class to use the "reactions" feature (hearts, emojis, etc.) at specific moments.
- Benefit: You can use reactions as a non-verbal gauge of mood or understanding. For example, "Give me a heart reaction if you fully understand this concept," or "Send a thumbs-up if you completed this step in the activity." It's a quick, low-stakes way to see the class's overall response.
Interactive Brainstorming and Vocabulary Review
- Activity: Display a prompt, image, or new vocabulary word on the screen. Ask students to share related words, associations, or synonyms using the comments feed.
- Benefit: This creates a live, collaborative word wall or idea cloud visible in your Presenter View. You can then quickly pull the best ideas to display on the main screen for the whole class to see and discuss.

Want to earn CEUs for participating in this year's 12 Days of Techmas? It is easy!

Each day, there will be a task to complete based on the tool for that day. Complete the Form below and share your completed task. At the end of the 12 Days of Techmas, you will receive a certificate for the days you participated in. If you complete all 12 tasks, you can earn up to 6 hours of Digital Learning renewal credit.

Day 2 Task:

Your Day 2 task is to create a new Canva Presentation or use an existing Presentation and add a Poll or Quiz for one of your classes. This can be a bellringer, a mid-class check for understanding, or even an exit ticket.

To get credit for today's activity, create a Canva Presentation with a Poll or Quiz. Save the presentation or get a public view link and upload it to the CEU form.

To submit your Day 2 task, complete the 12 Days of Techmas CEU Form

Don't have time to work on today's task? That's okay! You can work on these throughout the holiday break and January.