Nov/Dec
2023
end of semester or unit inspiration
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With Canva for Education the possibilities for how your students can showcase their learning and understanding are truly limitless!
Here are a few of our CLC team’s favorite end of semester or end of unit summative assessment ideas where students are creating in Canva in order to convey their thinking.
Curated content from your Canva Learning Consultant team
A sprinkle of new magic!
Record a group presentation
Learn how students can easily record themselves in group presentations that can be published and shared at a later date.
Heard the buzz about Canva for Education's new Magic editor features? They're the talk of the town, er district!
Stuck on writing that perfect piece? Whether you need a sprinkle of formality or a dash of fun, Canva's Magic Write has got your back!
Create a video with a virtual
background
Learn how students can create a video with a virtual background using Canva’s video background remover.
Create a timeline infographic
Just highlight the text box, selected the “Magic Write” button that appears in the floating toolbar, and let your AI-powered teaching assistant take over!
Learn how students can easily create an impressive timeline infographic with text and graphics.
Other Canva Magic and embedded AI to explore. Read more here.
Magic Switch
Alt Text Suggestions
Magic Animate
For more resources, including videos and
cheat sheets, visit the Teacher Resource site.
Magic Grab
Translate
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District spotlight: you!
CLC Candid Corner
Our goal is to highlight the incredible work being done by students in your district. We want to showcase their creativity and depth of learning by utilizing Canva for Education.
Show captions: Any video that you or your students record in Canva for Education now has automatically generated captions.
Please complete this form so that we can showcase your students’ Canva creations in upcoming Connecting the Dots editions, as well as our CLC team’s monthly webinar series: Canva Conversations!
*Please remove any identifying student information before submitting.
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Looking for a whiteboarding option in 2024?
Click on the video, select the “...” button in the floating tool bar, then select “Show captions” at the bottom of the menu. It takes a few seconds for the automatic captions to load.
To access the recording studio, go to the “Uploads” tab on the left sidebar in the editor, then select “Record yourself.”
With Canva Whiteboards, you can effortlessly brainstorm, create mind maps, develop project plans, and share materials with others. Check out our resources below to get started!
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