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Curating Canva: Building Efficacy and Creativity Across the Curriculum

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, 116

Explore and create: Exploratory Creation lab
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Presenters

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Dr. Jodi Zeis
Supervisor of Instructional Technology
Frederick County Public Schools VA
Dr. Jodi Zeis has served in the education field for over twenty five years. In that she she has had the privilege to teach at every grade level k-12 in a combination of general and special education classrooms. Additionally, she has served as an administrator at both the school and district levels. Dr. Zeis also works with pre-service teachers at the university level. She is most interested in teacher leadership and supporting teachers new to a district. She loves collaborating to develop engaging and relevant curriculum across grade levels and content.

Session description

Designed for most subject areas, this hands-on session not only introduces participants to Canva, which is free for districts, but it also engages attendees in hands-on experiences as they dive into the tool. Examples of how to use it for student-centered learning will be shared.

Purpose & objective

Participants will be able to identify how this tool promotes student choice and independence in learning, creating, and sharing. Participants will be able to access Canva, and utilize the tools to choose their type of presentation and they will learn how to engage with the templates, text, recording, and music features.
Participants will identify how components of this tool support diverse students in a student led learning environment.
The model for this presentation is a loose I do, we do, you do, with an introduction activity and overview in the beginning.
Student samples from our district of engaged learning using this tool at elementary, middle, and high will be shared.

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Outline

-Introduction visual activity (with resources from Canva)- How do you best describe engaging students in choice and authentic learning (4 picture activity)
-Overview of what Canva is and why it is an incredible tool for students with learning disabilities, students who do not speak English fluently, for project based and problem based learning, collaboration and more.
-Teachers log on; presenter walks through the landing page and describes those choices
-Together we all click on worksheet; work through all the features (template, elements, text, video, audio and we each create. Some share with presenter to show
-Wish list- what is one unit you have been striving to create engagement with? Share with a partner-
-Dive in to create a one pager using tools we have seen to brainstorm ways to engage students authentically using this tool
-Contact info and closure
(I DO NOT REPRESENT THIS COMPANY *CANVA* IN ANY WAY.)

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Supporting research

William Rayens & Amanda Ellis (2018) Creating a Student-Centered Learning Environment Online, Journal of Statistics Education, 26:2, 92-102, DOI: 10.1080/10691898.2018.1475205

Purkarthofer, E., & Mäntysalo, R. (2022). Enhancing Knowledge, Skills, and Identity Development Through Collaborative Student-Led Learning: Experiences With the Gradual Empowerment of Students in a Planning Studio Course. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 0739456X221118599.

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Session specifications

Topic:
Creativity & curation tools
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Coaches, Curriculum/district specialists, Teachers
Attendee devices:
Devices required
Attendee device specification:
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Participant accounts, software and other materials:
https://www.canva.com/; If participants have an education account through Canva, even better.
Subject area:
Language arts, Science
ISTE Standards:
For Coaches:
Change Agent
  • Facilitate equitable use of digital learning tools and content that meet the needs of each learner.
For Educators:
Citizen
  • Establish a learning culture that promotes curiosity and critical examination of online resources and fosters digital literacy and media fluency.

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