Five Ways to use Canva That May Impress You

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Canva is a wonderful site for design and creation.

Canva is web-based with apps available for Chromebooks and iPads. Use Canva to create professional documents of all sorts with more than 1 million photos, icons and layouts available. Drag and drop functionality makes Canva easy to use with a free Design Essentials Tutorials Course to help users learn how to use Canva. 

Here are 5 ways to use Canva that you may not know about:

1.  Programs for special events




 To create programs like these in Canva, click on "more"
and then scroll down to "events" and then "program"

 2. Trifold Brochures 





 To create brochures like these in Canva, click on "more"
and then scroll down to "marketing materials" and then "trifold brochure"

3.  Infographics



To create infographics like these in Canva, click on "more"
and then scroll down to "blogging and ebooks" and then "infographics"

4.  Certificates



To create certificates like these in Canva, click on "more"
and then scroll down to "documents" and then "certificate"

5.  Resumes



To create resumes like these in Canva, click on "more"
and then scroll down to "documents" and then "resume"

There are so many other useful templates in Canva. I'm quite impressed with all of the possibilities.

I highly recommend using Canva with your students. Two of the ISTE Standards for Students are Creative Communicator and Innovative Designer. Using Canva will promote both of these standards (among others) in the classroom. 


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