In this episode of Digital Learning Today, Jeffrey Bradbury and Diane Manser discuss the various ways that Canva can be used in the classroom. They talk about the updates and features of Canva, as well as the ease of use for both teachers and students. They highlight the importance of building relationships with students and using Canva to create visually appealing presentations and handouts. They also discuss the use of Canva for creating business cards, email signatures, and social media graphics. The episode concludes with a preview of upcoming episodes and a discussion of the Canva AI features.

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Digital Learning Tip of the Week
Tip # Save time each week by utilizing Canva Templates!

By creating templates, you can repurpose
Teacher meet/introduction
Student presentations
Scientific Method
Timelines of facts/historical information
Characterization
Group or jigsaw learning

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In This Episode …

How to Use Canva in the Classroom
Classroom Handouts
Google Classroom and Teacher Website Graphics
Intro / Exit Tickets

Create a presentation slide on the topic of the day


Business Cards
Email Signature Graphics
Theme analysis and identification
About a character | Poster/Infographic creation
Timeline of events within a story or history lesson
Charts & Graphs, Tables = AWESOME Graphic Organizers
Build your own website with Canva!

Canva Updates for the New School Year

Canva Create 2024 Update

Streamline Design
Customized Workspace
Canva Courses
Easily Match Styles, Colors, Fonts, etc
Magic Design, Magic Resize
Magic Resize
Canva AI
Canva Docs
Free AI Art Generator
Canva Video Projects
Free Online AI Image Generator



Conversation Takeaways

Canva is a versatile tool that can be used in various ways in the classroom
Building relationships with students is important and Canva can be used to create visually appealing presentations and handouts
Canva can be used to create business cards, email signatures, and social media graphics
Canva AI features offer new possibilities for creating and collaborating on documents
Upcoming episodes will cover topics such as building relationships and using Canva for genius hour projects

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Welcome to the New School Year
02:01 Building Relationships with Students
03:55 Teaching as an...

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