What is Canva?

Canva is a free graphic-design tool website, founded in 2012. It has an easy to use drag-and-drop interface and provides access to over a million photographs, graphics, and fonts. It is used by non-designers as well as professionals. The tools can be used for both web and print media design and graphics.

Canva is great to use in the classroom for various design projects

How do you join Canva.com?

This slide greets you

Click on the + More for a wide array of templates

Popular design types

Documents

Events

Blogging and e-books

Social Media Posts

1. You could simply select a background if desired

2. Or you could upload a photo of what is to be summarised. Add it to the main template.

3. Click on Filter to blur the image if desired. This will give the summary text the focus

4. Click on text for the writing

5. Choose font and colours for the text

6. Write your summary text

7. Download your creation

The end. Thank you!