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Beyond Teacher Design: Empowering Students with Canva

You already love Canva for creating engaging lesson graphics—now it’s time to unleash its power in your students' hands! In this high-energy session, you'll discover how to effectively set up and manage your students and projects while creating a collaborative digital learning environment. We'll share essential best practices and survival tips for managing students in real-time digital spaces, and use Canva's Design School to help students confidently navigate the platform, enhancing their computer literacy and digital navigation skills along the way. We'll also explore Canva's newest features, including the Learn Grid, packed with standards-aligned lessons and templates; Live Learning for real-time collaboration; and AI-powered Student Activities that connect directly to your curriculum. Join us to learn how Canva can increase engagement, foster creativity, strengthen essential digital skills, and empower students to produce professional-quality projects in your classroom. Heads Up: Canva for Education is 100% free for K–12 schools. Be sure your technology team has your district signed up before we dive in! Participants earn 5 PD hours. Presented by Emily Flach, Regional Educational Technology Coordinator, South, Learning Technology Center.

Date & time: Thu · Jan 28 · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM CT
Venue: ROE #30- Administrative Center, 101 Spero Drive, Murphysboro, IL 62966
Murphysboro, IL
Host: Emily Flach
Learning Technology Center
Organizer: Learning Technology Center
Price: $25 per person
Credit: 5 PD hours

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