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How to Use AI in Canva (for Teachers and Students)!

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How to Use AI in Canva (for Teachers and Students)!

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When we think of AI in Canva, we imagine a place where artistry meets innovation. In this blog post, we're diving headfirst into the magical realm of Canva's AI features, tailored to empower both educators and students alike. From spicing up lesson plans to adding flair to presentations, Canva's AI tools are here to sprinkle a touch of magic on your design endeavors.
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There are lots of different types of AI that can be found in Canva. These Apps can be found on the left side of the main screen in your dashboard by clicking Apps. To enable them, all you have to do is grant permission by opening the desired app and choosing to use it in an existing design or new design. Below are some of our favorite apps, along with descriptions for each. Check out our video to see how some of these work. To find a complete list of AI powered apps within Canva, click here or the image.

As creatives, we believe that there is a fine line between using AI to generate ideas and generate inspiration. Teachers and students can use AI to generate content - and there is definitely a place for that. However, as innovative educators we believe that the AI should be used to inspire ideas. For example, students can get creative with the prompt they use to generate the content. So, let's look over some ways that students from our own classrooms have used the AI in Canva.

Templates: Find Inspiration Quickly

Canva has tons of ready-to-use templates in it's library. These are a great starting point for students to ignite their creativity. In the example below, students were breaking down the chapters of a book by creating a magazine cover for each chapter. What started off as a template was quickly edited and altered to include the specific details from the book. To view the magazine cover templates on Canva, click here.

Magic Media: Book Covers and Writing with a Video Game Twist!

Canva's Magic Media is one of our favorite apps simply because it can deliver images based on creative prompts. We encourage our students to stop and think about what they want the image to look like before generating any images. The more creative the prompt, the more creative the image generated will be.

This idea can be used with either Canva's templates and Magic Media. We asked our students to recreate the cover of a book by changing the setting or characters. The students found a book cover template or generated their own using Magic Media. They added additional elements, text, and details to their covers before finishing up. See it in action below!

Who says writing has to be dreadful for kids? This project gave students an opportunity to take a narrative writing piece and turn it into a video game! Students still completed all of the traditional writing on paper and pencil, but when it came time for a final project, we had the kids design the video game covers on Canva using Magic Media to generate the backgrounds. We also gave the kids a change to create a video game video trailer, where they used Magic Media files to compile into a video. Check them out below!

BG Remover: Automatic Background Remover

Canva's BG Remover, or background remover, makes automatic background removal effortless. Simply drag and drop your photo to instantly upload and open a new design project in the online editor. Select your photo, then click BG Remover to work the magic of removing whatever is behind the image. Students love this feature, and we are obsessed with these examples. Below, the students used the BG Remover to place characters from the story in a different setting, and then explain how that would change the entire story. Can you guess the story below?

Magic Edit: Swap out Objects in a Photo

Similar to the Magic Eraser, Canva's Magic Edit allows users to easily remove distractions or add new things to your photos with a few clicks. Simply brush over the areas you'd like to modify and then describing what you want to add. The students have used this tool to replace a face on Mount Rushmore. Who would you add to the mountain if there was an available spot? The kids have also used this to add historical figures from the past onto Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech. For example, how do you think Abraham Lincoln would have responded if he was there at the speech? Check out the examples below!

Students can't have all the fun! There's plenty of ways that educators can use the AI tools located in Canva. These timesavers and tools will help even the most organized classroom teachers. Here are a few of our favorites!

Upload a PDF: PDF's Transformed Into A Different File Type

Have you ever found a great PDF resource that you wish was just slightly different? Maybe you wish you could have edited the PDF to better fit your learners? Well, with Canva's PDF uploader, now you can! Just upload the PDF from the main dashboard, and then you can edit and save the file as whatever you would like. Here's how it all works:

1. Log onto Canva

2. Locate and click the Upload button on the top right side

3. Select your file(s) to upload. Canva automatically uploads the file to your projects.

4. Open the project from your Recent Designs section on the main dashboard.

Templates

1. Log onto Canva

2. Search for your topic in the search bar and hit enter (tip: be sure your search is set to Templates and not Projects)

3. Select a template then click Customize this template to add it to your own projects.

Automatically Add Your Media to Templates

Canva now allows users to add uploaded media into template searches so that users can preview what the designs would look like with the uploaded media inserted. Here's how it works:

1. Log onto Canva

2. Search for your topic in the search bar and hit enter (tip: be sure your search is set to Templates and not Projects)

3. Select the files that you would like to include, and then click See results.

4. Canva will embed your imported media / images into the designs and you may select from the generated selections.

Magic Design: AI generated content

Canva's Magic Design is an AI-powered design generation tool that lets you input any media or prompt, and transforms it into customizable designs that match the content and context you need. We appreciate how the platform automatically generates examples to view, giving you a choice to select from. To access Magic Media, follow these steps:

1. Log onto Canva

2. Click the Create a design button located on the top right side

3. Choose your desired file size. The project will open in a new tab.

4. Make sure that you are on the Design tab located on the left side panel.

5. Directly to the right Design tab (at the top), type what you would like the AI to generate in five or more words.

6. Magic Design will suggest different files for you. Select the one you like!

Magic Switch: Automatically Resize Your Content

Canva's Magic Switch uses AI change the format of your file or transform it into something entirely new. With Magic Switch you can: Transform your design into any type of Doc like a blog post, summary, email or even a poem. Resize one design into many for all channels, all with just a few clicks. Here's how it all works:

1. Log onto Canva

2. Open a design that you wish to resize or transform.

3. Locate and click Resize & Magic Switch on the top left side of the screen.

4. Search for a resize option (for example: type worksheet). Tip: You can select more than one size.

5. Click Continue, then click either Copy & resize or resize this design.

6. Your new size(s) will be automatically generated. You may need to move elements around a bit, but it saves a lot of time!

Translate: Instantly Translate Your Content

Canva's built in translator tool can translate text in your designs to 1,000's of different languages. In just a few clicks, you can translate your content instantly. Finding it is a bit tricky, though. To access it, follow these steps:

1. Launch a Canva project

2. Right click a text box and then scroll down to Translate Text.

3. Complete the prompts to translate the text!

Canva also has a free document translator standalone website where anyone can upload a document and it will translate the content for you automatically. To check it out, click here or the image below!

Magic Write: Generate Text and Content Easily

Canva's Magic Write is an AI-powered tool that helps users generate text and content ideas quickly and easily. It allows users to create a wide range of graphic design projects such as social media posts, presentations, flyers, and more. We appreciate the ability to quickly add clear directions to a resource, or narrow down a learning goal into a language that students can understand. Here's how to access Magic Write:

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@TheMerrillsEDU share where to find AI apps in Canva and how both teachers and students can use the AI in Canva for creative purposes in the classroom. Learn where to find these innovative apps and discover practical ways to incorporate them into your classroom.

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How to Use Canva's Magic Tools in the Classroom

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Now, generating content for your classroom is even easier thanks to Canva's new Magic features. Whether you're trying to find resources for lessons, create engaging activities, promote accessibility, or adding some glitter to your creations - Canva's Magic tools can help. In this post, we'll take a dive into each of the features and how they can help you in your classroom.
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Canva's EDU Library is full of teaching resources broken down by subject areas, grade levels, and more. These lessons are free and ready-to-teach. At the time of this original post, there were over 1,000 K-12 lessons designed by teachers, for teachers.

To access the EDU Library, click here or on the video. Then, you can narrow down your search by selecting the appropriate grade level and subject. Click on a lesson to view a preview of the contents, along with the design. Then, click Use this lesson to add it to your own Canva account. These lessons are fully editable, so if you'd like to change anything, you can. Additionally, you can share the lesson with other teammates by clicking on the "sharrow" or share icon.

You can check out our step-by-step video tutorial up on our Youtube channel (click here) or watch it to the left!

Once you've added the content from above to your Canva account, Canva will automatically break down the content - essentially creating a course. From here, you can choose the type of experience for users. For example, you have the option to grant students to download the lesson(s) as a template file, giving them their own copy to edit and submit. Or, students can just use the design as a resource - which will not let them edit the design. Click on the play icon (or "Open course") to launch the entire project. Now your class will have access to the course.

You are always able to remove or add content the course by returning to it and selecting "Add the next activity to your course." You can even edit the description at the top of the page by clicking on the pencil icon. All of the contents within this course get saved into a Folder located in your Canva account. If you need to revisit the content, just click on the file from your dashboard.

We've shared how to find the EDU Library, and now you know how to design a course - but we though we would share some of our favorite lessons that we found in the library. For convenience, we've broken them down by grade level. Check them out below!

Canva's Magic Animate instantly applies perfectly suited animations and transitions to your schoolwork. To try Magic Animate, open a project and then click on Animate. A new panel will open on the left hand side. Click on Magic Animate, then select your desired effect. Now, the animations and transitions will be automatically applied. If you're saving the design, it's important to remember that animations and transitions will not be saved if the file is downloaded as a JPEG or PNG. In order to preserve the animations and transitions, the file will need to be saved as a video/movie or GIF. Check out how it works below!

Canva's Design Accessibility Tool ensures that educational resource you share is effortlessly designed with accessibility in mind. The tool will check for potential accessibility issues, create inclusive lessons and activities, and improve the accessibility of your designs without having to leave Canva. Here's how it all works:

1. Open a Canva project, then click on File on the top left.

2. Then, select "View Settings." A list of options will appear.

3. Now select, "Check design accessibility." This will coach you through any potential issues with your design.

For a video tutorial, check out our YouTube channel here, or click on the video below!

Canva's Magic Grab allows you to easily transform images. Using Magic Grab, you can make any image editable, even the text within it. Here's how it works:

1. Start by uploading a photo or screenshot of an activity

2. Grab a part of the photo to edit, reposition, or resize.

3. This allows you to transform the look of the design.

4. This feature pairs well with other Magic Studio features like Text to Image. Give it a try!

For a video tutorial, check out our YouTube channel here, or click on the video below!

Canva's Magic Write is a handy teaching assistant. This tool will save you time, utilizing Canva's AI-powered generators to create content. Simply type a promopt and watch Magic Write generate the teaching content. Or, try streamlining tasks like creating lesson plans or activities. As with all AI generated content, educators will need to review the material to make sure it aligns with learning standards. So, all of Magic Write is fully editable. To try it out, click on a piece of text, then select Magic Write to generate a different description.

If you've ever been working on a Canva design, only to stop and wish you had sized the project for something else - then this is for you! Magic Switch will resize schoolwork into multiple formats all at once. So, now you can transform your presentations into a doc or a whiteboard. Previously, users would have to copy the design and then rearrage all the elements so that they appeared correctly on the design. Now, with Magic Switch, the AI does the work for you. Check it out below!

1. Open the Canva design that you wish to resize

2. Click on Magic Switch located on the top left

3. Select or search for your preferred size

4. Choose to either copy and resize into a new document (which will duplicate the document into the new size), or resize the current document (which will change the size of the current document that is open).

5. Let the AI do the work, and then open the template or design!

For a video tutorial, check out our YouTube channel here, or click on the video below!

-- Please follow us on social media and tag us with how you're using these Canva activities in your classroom! 👓👗 For more tips, tricks and lesson ideas for making learning more interACTIVE, check out our books The InterACTIVE Class and Flipgrid in the InterACTIVE Class on Amazon!

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10 Ways for Teachers to Use Canva in the Classroom

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Did you know that Canva for Education is 100% free for educators and students? It is! But how does one of today’s best design programs translate into your classroom? Here are our top 10 favorite ways for teachers to use Canva!

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20 Ways for Students to Use Canva in the Classroom

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Canva for Education is a powerful design tool, allowing you and your students to create visually stunning designs for any subject or age level. You and your students can create your own designs from scratch, or choose from our library of over 60,000 high quality, educational templates. The best part of all, it's absolutely FREE! So, how does this translate into the classroom? Here are 20 different ways that your students can use Canva in the classroom.

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Students can quickly and easily create videos in Canva that can be shared out beyond the platform. There are tons of templates that allow you to drag and drop media right into the video. Students can use elements right from Canva or upload their own.

Canva images can be downloaded, then uploaded into other platforms such as Flipgrid. This means students can create and design their own backdrop on Flipgrid! Backdrops act as virtual wallpaper. When students upload a backdrop on their Flipgrid video, they place themselves on top of the image. Students can move themselves around the video to place them in the proper spot. The recorded outcome will be them in front of the backdrop explaining their thinking!

A great way for students to show their thinking is by explaining their work. Have your students create a presentation that covers what your class is learning. Once they have their presentation ready to share, have them click on "Present and Record," located on the top right, then click "Go to recording studio." They will need to provide permission to use the device's camera and microphone. Now, click "Start recording!" This will give students a three second countdown before the recording process begins. Your students can now work through their presentation. One thing to note: while recording, Canva remains in presentation mode. This means the person presenting can see what slides come next, notes attached to the slides and more. The recording will only capture the Canva slides and a circle shaped webcam video of the presenter.

Once the student is ready to stop the recording, all they need to do is click "Stop Recording" from the top right side of the screen. One thing to note, students can always pause the recordings by clicking "Pause" next to the "End recording" button. Now that the student has clicked "Stop recording," the video will be uploaded to Canva's servers. Once it has been processed, students can either share the direct video link, save it for later or download the video to their device. In order to get the video over to Flipgrid, we will select "Download." The download may take a few minutes and will be saved to your downloads folder. You can find it in your downloads folder under the name of the presentation. Now it's time to head over to Flipgrid!

Log onto the Flipgrid Topic, then launch the Flipgrid Shorts Camera. Once the camera opens, click "Options" to the left of the record button. Now, click "Upload clip." Upload your downloaded Canva presentation and then click "Next," followed by "Confirm." This will share your Canva presentation on Flipgrid for others to see and comment on!

Inferencing skills require complex and critical thinking. These tasks can be daunting for students, but with the help of Canva this can be turned into a highly engaging and fun task! To help take inferencing to the next level, we created "Character Bulletin Boards." This template was designed to look like a bulletin board where characters from a story might post things that happened from a story, or memories from a chapter that the character recalled. Students use the template to add elements, text, or photos that represent what happened in the story. You can even create a template that has multiple slides for multiple characters.

When your students are ready to share their work with you, they can do so in just several clicks. First, they will need to click "Send to teacher." Next, your student(s) will need to select you (or they can select multiple teachers if you co-teach), and then click "Send." This will share the work right into your teacher dashboard.

Interested in giving this activity a try? Click here or the image to download and copy the template!

Canva is a well-known creation tool, but it can also help your students become more accountable. Student Learning Portfolios allow your students to maintain academic goals and curate learning artifacts that can be shared with their families and friends. To get started with Student Learning Portfolios on Canva, have your students select a template (like the one below). We recommend building the portfolios by months or subjects. Your first slide in the portfolio should resemble a table-of-contents. Students can hyperlink the text to different slides within the Canva presentation. This will allow them to maintain a running log of their work, but more importantly - share with others!

Similar to Student Learning Portfolios, student created websites are an easy way for your students to share (and show off!) their hard work. Have your students pick from the website templates on Canva. When they're ready to publish the site, click on "Publish as Website." This will provide the student with a shareable link. Fun fact: this URL will never change, even if your student(s) decide to edit it. If you're looking to take things to the next level, you can have several students collaborate on the same Canva file. Then, the duo / team will have a published website for the group. Want a fast / easy start to this? Use our template below! Click here or the image to get started building your own student website today!

Science Fair Projects are always exciting, but Canva can put a "new school" spin on them. Your students can design a trifold, add elements, text and even QR codes right into their Science Fair Projects. These can be shared publicly or right to the teacher. To generate a public share link, click on the three dots on the top right, then click "Share Link." Click on "Copy" to share your URL. Now students can share this link with others! Tip: you can take this link into a URL shortener (like Bit.ly) and paste it to generate a shorter URL address (which will still point to the original link). To share directly with the teacher, click "Share," then select the teacher(s) you wish to share with. This will send the Canva file to the teacher for review! Need some easy inspiration? Check out our template below! Click here or the image to get started!

One of our favorite Canva activities is "Book Bumper Stickers!" For this activity, students design a bumper sticker based on the book, character / individual, subject, etc. The design can even be downloaded and shared onto places like Flipgrid or Seesaw. Check out our template below! Click here or the image below to download it and get started!

Whether you're explaining historical events, the sequential order of a story, or important character accomplishments, timelines are a great way to show thinking. Canva has easy-to-use timelines that are simple to edit to fit your next assignment. To view Canva's timeline templates, just search: "Timelines" in the search box.

Design thinking provides students with a creative outlet where they can tie in their learning. Infographics are a great way to show this level of thinking and Canva makes it easy! There are many Canva infographic templates that students can choose from. These templates are fully editable - everything from the text to the colors. To find infographic templates on Canva, just type "infographic" into the search bar. Here's a template that we found to help you get started! Click here or the image above to download it and get started!

This is a great way to kick off the new school year or returning from a break. Plus, it teaches your students how to use all of Canva's features! Student created classroom badges can be designed for any types of rewards that your students feel as though should be given out throughout the year. Have students use Canva's features to design their badge. Remind them that it needs to have text / what the badge is for. Some good examples include: "Tech Trainer or "CANva" (students who can teach others about Canva). Check out our template by clicking here or the image! Looking for some easy inspiration? We've got you covered! You can download our template for free! Click hereor the image above to download it!

Canva users now have the ability to draw on their slides. To start drawing, follow these steps:

1. Click on "More" from the left side panel

2. In the search bar, type "Draw". Or, you can scroll down to the bottom where you will see the Draw icon. Click it to open the next window.

3. One the next window, click "Use" to launch the draw feature.

4. Select a brush and color to start drawing!

-- Let us know if you're using any of these ideas in your classroom! Be sure to follow us on social media (@TheMerrillsEDU everywhere) and tag us! 👓👗

For more tips, tricks and lesson ideas for making learning more interACTIVE, check out our books The InterACTIVE Class and Flipgrid in the InterACTIVE Class on Amazon!

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Canva for education is 100% free for students and educators. It's a great place for students to get creative with their thinking. But, if you're not sure where to start, here are 20 different ways students can use Canva!