Canva

June 27, 2019

Canva 

Canva is an on line a graphic design tool found in 2012 used for any user whether your a novice or a professional it turns your work into a power appealing finish product. Canva provides many features to create a unique design. The platform tool can be utilized as web base and print media using a drag and drop format.  It can be used individually or as a collaborative team making decisions on designs, pictures and content.  Canva is a free digital tool with many design, photographs, vectors, graphic and fonts.  However, there is the option to upgrade to a premium version which will provide more templates, more design features, and create many folders. It has many template choices and background features.  Schools can also personalize it to represent their school motto or mascot.  

How can Canva be utilized in the classroom?

• Monthly Newsletter
• Class project
• Welcome letter with classroom expectations and homework guidelines
• Invitation for writing celebration

The process of creating a Canva:

Step 1.  Log on to Canva

Step 2. Choose an icon (teacher, student, small business, large business,  and non-profit).

Step 3.  There are three ways to sign up

1. Sign up using your Facebook account
2. Sign up using your Google account
3. Sign up using your E-mail

Step 4. Verify your E-mail

Step 5.Choose create a design and choose design format to use based on your purpose.  There are varieties of options even though you don't have a premium account.

Step 6. Now you have the option to embed your own photos, illustrations, and text into the template.  In addition, you have the option to add pages.

Finish Product

 Canva can be user friendly after several attempts and if your more experience with this format and dragging and dropping then this format is manageable.  The unique piece about Canva is that you don't have to be a professional designer to create because its all done for you and all you have to do is add your own sense of style and uniqueness to make it yours.