Drawing on real classroom experience, Rach and Clare explore how Canva can streamline design tasks, reduce time spent policing image use and empower students to communicate their learning creatively. From posters and presentations to podcasting, video, green screen, and interactive projects, this episode is packed with ideas you can try straight away, especially as you’re setting up for a new school year.

Key Takeaways

• Canva for Education provides free Pro-level access for teachers and students using a @edu email
• Canva supports the creation of multimodal texts, making it ideal for English and other KLAs
• Canva enables student choice through video, audio, visual, and interactive formats
• Built in copyright compliance makes it safer and easier for classroom use
• Collaboration features support group work but require clear expectations
• Canva can be a powerful differentiation tool, particularly for students who struggle with handwriting or fine motor skills

Resources

• Canva for Education
• Canva Design School (Teacher Essentials & PD courses)
• Canva Tutorials & Help Centre
• LMS + Canva Integration
• Canva Accessibility & Design Tools