This week, I discovered maybe the best resource so far – I wish I had found it even sooner!
Canva itself actually has a “Design School” with a course called TEACHER ESSENTIALS !!
I don’t think there’s a better place to learn about Canva than Canva itself… lol
Let’s dive right into it …
- STEP 1: OPEN CANVA & SELECT TEMPLATES FROM THE LEFT MENU BAR
- STEP 2: BROWSE THE RANGE OF RESOURCES SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR TEACHERS
- You can select specific: grades, subjects, and resource types to narrow your search
- The video below also shows you exactly how to get there!
- I created this video with the help of Screencastify which allowed me to show my screen while recording my voice so I could talk you through exactly what I was doing.
- I then clipped my recordings in the editor and saved the entire video as an mp4.
- After that, I opened YouTube and selected the “Create” button that looks like a video camera with a +.
- I then selected “upload video” and dragged my mp4 into the box.
- It then chose to allow only users with the link to have access to viewing rather than making my video public.
- STEP 3: CHOOSE YOUR LESSON PLAN
- I have provided examples from Grade’s 3 & 8 in the video below for different types of math lessons and worksheets!
- STEP 4: EDIT & TAILOR THE DESIGN TO MEET YOUR NEEDS/PREFERENCES
- In this video, I show you how to change color schemes, add elements, and make the presentation your own!
- As a trick, you can visit Canva Color Palettes and find the one you like best!
- The fonts I mentioned were from this TikTok:
@gyladigitals Did you know that Canva has SECRET FONTS? I’ve rounded up some unique ones that you can use for your next project. Check out this list below: 1. Magazine letters 2. Pink Bubble Gum 3. Neon letters 4. Fluffy letters 5. Bamboo alphabet letters 6. Ice Cream Cone letters 7. @Cocomomo 8. Set:nAFENR3S-dk 9. Tropical letter watercolor illustration Try them out and let me know what you think. 🤗 If you also know some secret Canva fonts, share them in comments section. 🌻 #canva #tipsandhacks #canvasecretfonts #fonts #canvatips #canvahacks #digitalproducts #digitalproductseller #graphicdesign #canvacreator
- Next week, I will continue using Canva Design School to show you how to edit lessons you’ve previously created outside of Canva (as pdfs, jpegs, etc.) to enhance their design!
I really enjoyed my learning process on Canva this week, the videos were easy to follow along with, the steps were descriptive and specific. They also did a great job of explaining when and why you may want to use these resources.
I also found my process of using Screencastify to be quite simple and super helpful in my explanation of how to access the resources I was trying to describe. In many ways, it’s easier to just say and show you how to do it rather than try to type and explain it! It provides a very basic way to make a simple video of your computer. It also allows the option for you to have your camera on but I chose not to for the purpose of this video. It also allows you to crop your screen so your frame to capture only the necessary parts you’d like to share. This allows you to hide your top toolbar and the tabs opened up top without having to close anything out. For my next video creation, I would like to add music and possibly some effects so I think I will try to create a TikTok instead!