Name: Design Made Simple: Empowering Your School Community with Canva for Education
Start: 2026-10-16T14:00:00-0700
End: 2026-10-16T14:55:00-0700

Design Made Simple: Empowering Your School Community with Canva for Education

Friday October 16, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm PDT

Patriots B

In the fast-paced world of modern education, visual communication is no longer a luxury—it is a necessity. Whether you are a teacher trying to spark student engagement, a librarian curating a welcoming digital space, or an administrator streamlining district-wide communications, the challenge remains the same: how do we create professional, high-quality content without a degree in graphic design or a massive budget?

The answer lies in Canva for Education. This session is designed specifically for educators, librarians, and school leaders who want to master the basics of this powerful, intuitive platform. We will begin with the best kept secret in ed-tech: Canva for Education is 100% free for K-12 teachers and their students, offering premium features that typically cost hundreds of dollars at no cost to your school.

Throughout this interactive session, we will explore the "wealth of possibilities" found within Canva’s massive library of education-specific templates. We will move beyond the blank canvas and show you how to find, customize, and deploy assets in minutes.

What we will cover:

The Educator’s Toolkit: Learn how to create vibrant lesson plans, interactive worksheets, and classroom kits that grab students' attention.

The Librarian’s Corner: Discover how to design eye-catching book posters, library signage, and digital newsletters that turn the library into the heart of the school.

The Administrator’s Suite: Explore professional templates for school-wide flyers, social media announcements, and formal presentations that maintain a consistent, polished brand for your institution.

By the end of this hour, you will be equipped with the "Design Thinking" needed to transform your daily tasks. We’ll show you how to leverage drag-and-drop tools, magic resizing, and collaboration features that allow your entire team to work together in one digital space.

Whether you are a self-proclaimed "non-designer" or looking to refresh your current skills, you will leave this session with a finished project and the confidence to make your school’s vision come to life. Join us to see how simple, accessible, and transformative great design can be!

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Register and verify their free Canva for Education account to access premium features.

Navigate the Canva interface to locate specific templates for flyers, social media, and presentations.

Customize existing templates using the drag-and-drop editor to suit their specific school or classroom needs.

Collaborate with colleagues by sharing designs and folders for streamlined school communication.

Speakers

Doug Cairns

Instructional Technology Specialist, Tulare County Office of Education

I started my career in the financial industry as a network administrator. I moved into educational technology to better support my community. I love learning new skills. Everyday I work is a joy as I love the work I do to empower educators and students to think beyond their skill... Read More →

Steve Woods

Instructional Technology Specialist, Tulare County Office of Education

Educational Technology Specialist with 25 years experience providing school educators and administrators in-person and web-based training on a variety of web-based and program-based technologies across Tulare and Kings Counties, California. Training expertise covers educational uses... Read More →

Friday October 16, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm PDT
Patriots B 808 4th St, Clovis, CA 93612

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