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Welcome to EdTechExplained, the video series which will share one powerful educational technology tool that you can use in your classroom in just a few minutes
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Today I'll explain how Canva for Education can help you and your students design anything
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Canva is an online design software created by Australian entrepreneur Melanie Perkins in 2012
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The big idea behind Canva is to allow anyone to create high-quality graphic designs including posters, documents, presentations, and social media posts
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This is done through Canva's easy-to-use design interface as well as making thousands of professional templates available to users which can easily be modified
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As Canva grew in popularity over the years, it slowly began to launch different products on its platform including Canva for Education in 2019 which provides a version of their paid service to any active educator for free
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More on that in a minute. After logging into Canva, you'll see many design options
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Everything from videos, presentations, animated GIFs, resumes, report covers, stickers, and so much more
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There's even specific education content such as online whiteboard templates and worksheets
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Once you find a template that you like, you can easily modify it
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Canva doesn't really lock you into these templates so you can change just about everything
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The tools available are very user-friendly as well. You don't need any experience to design with Canva
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While the templates are great, one of the things that I really like about Canva is the wide array of media that's available to use
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For example, searching the term mountains is going to generate results for photos, graphics, images, and much more
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You'll even notice items available specifically for Canva for Education users as well
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You can use these media elements as well as the features of Canva in so many different ways
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Of course, you can easily upload your own content as well. Now depending on the project that you choose, you can also share your work directly as a URL or choose from one of the many file types to download
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There's even a live presentation mode where your audience can follow along on their device in real time
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You can even co-author a project in real time using Canva's collaboration features
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These are just a few of the features available in Canva, but trust me, there are so many other educational uses
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Here's a few ideas on the screen. Typically, Canva is a freemium service, meaning the basic service is free, but to access more options, you'll need to purchase a subscription
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Fortunately for teachers, there's Canva for Education, a special version with many pro features available
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This service is 100% free, but teachers will need to verify their teaching credentials to get access
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And if you are eligible, not only does Canva for Education give you access as a teacher, but it will also provide your students with access to all the same features
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You can create a number of different classes and invite students to create their own designs with parental permission, of course
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How cool would it be to have four or five students all authoring a design at the same exact time
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And as a teacher, you'll be able to review everyone's work inside the account
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So between the amazing design options available for teachers and students, I think Canva is definitely a program that you'll want to explore
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There's so many different types of media that you can create, it's user-friendly, and the end product looks way more professional than other programs that you might use, like Google Drawings or even Adobe Spark
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So if you're interested in designing or creating visual materials for your classroom, I would definitely recommend checking out Canva for Education
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So that's it. Let me know your thoughts on Canva for Education. Leave a comment below. And if you like these videos, feel free to subscribe to my channel
