Confused on how to introduce this app to your students? Here are some easy steps to follow.
To make the most of Canva for Education, use it as a platform for student collaboration. If your students all have their own devices, you can share a digital whiteboard space and everyone can contribute to a brainstorming session.
It’s probably best to start with the premade templates (you can even assign specific templates to students), but as students become more familiar with the platform, they can nurture their own creativity by experimenting with the built-in design features.
It’s free and easy to sign up as a teacher. 🥳
With Canva for Education, you can create the most engaging lessons and run activities for students in-class or online. Access thousands of templates for any subject, grade, or topic, and enjoy all of Canva’s premium features for free.
The following government recognized and formally accredited organizations can also access Canva for Education:
K-12 (primary, secondary, or pre-college) schools
School districts
Departments of education
Other global school systems
Using Canva in the Classroom
Think of Canva as your own virtual classroom, where you can have conversations about work, help to clarify tasks as you go, leave students to work amongst themselves and submit completed work, as well as provide feedback for assignments, all in the same place.
Let's say that you want to upload a class syllabus instead of printing a bunch of sheets you could easily, upload your class syllabus onto Canva for easy access for students and parents to watch or read whenever they want.
Video in Canva
Didn't have time to explain homework? Need to explain the assignments rubric? Not to worry with Canva you can do it simple and easy.
On the Canva homepage under the search bar, click Video.
Hover your mouse over the video type that you want to create, and click Browse templates to see the available templates.
To preview one, hover your mouse over it and click the that appears. Select Preview this template.
To use the template, select Customize this template. You’ll then be taken to the editor.
Think of Canva as your own virtual classroom, where you can have conversations about work, help to clarify tasks as you go, leave students to work amongst themselves and submit completed work, as well as provide feedback for assignments, all in the same place.
Teachers can publish an assignment on Canvas, students can also complete and create their Canva with educational designs within their Canvas accounts.
News Scoop: Now you are able to upload your assignments using Canva onto Google Classroom!
Create or open an existing design.
From the editor menu bar, click Share.
Select Google Classroom. If you’re not logged in yet, log in with your Google Classroom email address.
From the dropdown, select the class that you want to share to.
Select an action: create an assignment, ask a question, make an announcement, or create material.
Give it a title and description. You can also select a topic.
Click Post to finish.
Log into your student Canvas account.
Select a course and go to Assignments.
Click on Start Assignment.
Select the Canva for Education tab to launch Canva.
Select a design you’ve already created or create a new one. If you created a new design, make sure to press Publish to Canvas once done.
Click on Submit Assignment. Wait for your teacher to review your assignment.