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Discover the transformative power of Canva's Magic Write feature. Streamline writing tasks, from lesson planning to worksheet creation, freeing you to focus on teaching. One standout feature: build on or modify existing text. Have only a slide heading or document section? Use Magic Write to "continue writing" and swiftly draft your body text. Don't miss the detailed teacher guide below. Dive in, explore, and elevate your digital teaching experience.

Copy of Magic Write Teacher Guide by Colby Hawkins

With the winter months upon us it is now time to think about being prepared for the possibility of virtual learning days. This slide deck introduces Canva's library of Ready-to-Teach lessons and how they could be utilized for virtual learning days. You will also find instructions for how to use Canvas to distribute Canva Learning materials and have students submit assignments. Not a Canvas user? Learn how you can assign students work and have them submit it back to you directly in Canva. Lastly, this slide deck highlights two example lessons that you could utilize as is or make edit to fit your needs.

Canva for Virtual Learning Day by Colby Hawkins

NEW! Canva recently launched their new Magic Studio including new AI tools and putting all their AI tools in one place. These AI powered tools are now available for teachers in Jordan School District. Check out the slides below to learn more about the wide variety of magic tools available to enhance your designing in Canva!

Magic Studio by Colby Hawkins

Halloween Monster Drag & Drop Activity

In this fun Halloween-themed activity students will get to dress up a monster in costume. They will learn/practice selecting elements, dragging/moving elements, resizing, and adjusting the layers of elements. This activity can also be used to help students learn how to change the color of elements, add additional elements, and use the draw feature in Canva. All of this while creating a fun Halloween Monster in costume!

Click on the image to access the templates as well as video tutorials and written instructions that can be shared directly with your students.

October Canva Spotlight: Monster Dress Up Activity by Colby Hawkins