Workshops
These workshops can be used for live instruction and cover topics ranging from the fundamentals of graphic design to practical everyday business projects.
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Workshop One: This is Canva
This workshop is designed for those looking to explore a whole new way to design.
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Workshop Two: Fonts, Colors, Images
Fonts, colors, and images are important building blocks for any design.
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Workshop Three: Backgrounds, Shapes, Layouts
Take your design to the next level by leveraging elements that provide structure and hierarchy.
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Workshop Four: Branding Basics
Understanding how to build your brand is crucial to your business's communication with the world.
Lesson plans
These resources are for teachers looking to inspire their students to think and express themselves creatively through visual design.
Written by John Spencer
John Spencer is an author, speaker, blogger and assistant professor in Newberg, Oregon. He is passionate about seeing students embrace creativity. It's why he co-wrote Wendell the World's Worst Wizard and co-founded Write About.
Written by Monica Burns
Monica is an EdTech & Curriculum Consultant, Blogger, and Apple Distinguished Educator. She's presented to teachers, administrators and tech-enthusiasts at numerous national conferences and Apple Education events. She's a webinar host for SimpleK12 and a contributor to Edutopia and appoLearning.
Written by Paul Hamilton
Paul is the Head of Learning Technologies (Primary) at Matthew Flinders Anglican College in Queensland, Australia. A leader and innovator in the edtech world, renowned for his work in Augmented Reality and iBeacon technology, Paul is a best selling published author, app developer, and sought after keynote speaker.
Written by Steven Anderson
Steven is a blogger, speaker, Educational Evangelist, author, and Dad. A former teacher and Instructional Technology Director and best known as @web20classroom, his expertise is in edtech integration and learning through social media. He also helped create #edchat, the most popular educational hashtag on Twitter.
Written by Terri Eichholz
Terri Eichholz teaches gifted students in Kinder through 5th grades in San Antonio, TX. She's been an educator for 24 years, and is a proponent of guiding students to create, problem-solve, and personalize their own learning. You can read more on her blog, "Engage Their Minds," or follow her on Twitter (@terrieichholz).
Written by Vicki Davis
Vicki Davis is a classroom teacher in Camilla, Georgia. She writes the Cool Cat Teacher Blog, hosts the Every Classroom Matters show, and writes about how technology can be used to connect students to the rest of the world. Vicki is working hard to teach the Canva staff how to use the word "y'all" in everyday speech.
Written by William Ferriter
Bill has many different titles. He's an author and a professional development provider with expertise in modern learning spaces and in establishing collaborative communities. What he is most proud of, though, is that he is still a full time practitioner, teaching science to sixth graders in a middle school outside of Raleigh, North Carolina.
