15 Jul 2021
Upgrade to Canva for Education!
New Canva for Education access now made easy and simple for NSW public school teachers
We know many of you are already using Canva and we have an exciting announcement that now makes access easy and simple for all NSW public school teachers. Plus, with a dedicated online teaching resource page with virtual meeting backgrounds, activity templates and more, it might be the perfect tool to explore straight away.
Tell me more about Canva
Canva is an online design and publishing tool with templates that make it easy to create presentations, posters, videos, documents and other visual content. Why don’t you join us for a webinar in Term 3, Weeks 3 and 4 to find out more about how to get started with this premium edition.
How can teachers and students access and use Canva for Education?
You can sign up now using your departmental email address for instant access using this dedicated NSW Department of Education portal. If you already have a Canva Free account created with your departmental email address you will be automatically upgraded. Pro users can contact Canva to consider their options.
If you have created an account with another email account that you would like to upgrade, simply change the email address for your account in your account settings to receive your automatic upgrade (this may take up to seven days).
What’s included in Canva for Education?
The new Canva for Education version available for NSW public schools includes the following tools and assets.
Create
produce presentations or lessons, add your voiceover, and send or share directly as a video link
make premium images, fonts, graphics, videos, animations and templates
remove backgrounds and access a content planner
Collaborate
dedicated classroom space to invite students and teachers to share, review, and manage your work
share work to Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, and more
Assign
share and review work as an assignment for students to complete, individually or collaboratively
assign group work templates for project-based learning, that can be completed in real-time both in-person or remotely
You can find more details on Canva’s dedicated site just for NSW Public Schools or on our dedicated T4L Canva page.
Please note: Canva for Education can be used for educational purposes only.
How can you tell if Canva for Education is right for you?
Schools and teachers are not obliged to use Canva for Education and need to make their own decision if the tool and its features are right for their students.
The department realised that many teachers are using Canva already, and is now making access easy and simple by facilitating an upgrade to this new premium version. You can find all the details on Canva’s dedicated site just for NSW Public Schools.
If choosing to use Canva in the classroom, it is a Canva requirement that all students under 13 have parental permission and that they have supplied a letter to assist you with this process.
Want to learn more?
- Check out our Canva for Education’s resource page
- Head to the Canva teacher onboarding guide
- Watch Canva Design School videos
- Join the Canva teachers community on Facebook (external)
- Join the T4L teacher community on Teams
- Join the Yammer Canva group
Canva for Education is not a supported NSW DoE service and as such EdConnect cannot provide you with assistance