Great design app that makes novices look like a pro!

How I Use It

I used Canva to design slides for my Nearpod presentations. It gives a much better visual appeal and I can download the slides as JPEGs and drop them in Nearpod as a slideshow. The attractive visuals are great for showing an image and brief vocabulary, but you can also have students create their own presentations or infographics using Canva. They have great supports available in their Design School at different levels that are interactive and give users the opportunity to practice creating before they create one. They also have lesson plans written by teachers on the site if you want a little inspiration and help using it in your content area. I, recently, facilitated a professional learning session where participants were able to choose their level of Canva to learn more and then create something at their level. This was great for differentiation and creation. I've also used Canva to create the question slides for a Twitter Chat that I was moderating. It helped having a consistent theme and professional look. The layouts help users create professional looking presentations or graphics quickly!