Digital Multimodal Composition, Infographics

Why Students Should Analyze Infographics Before Creating Them

The Problem: Jumping Straight to Creation Imagine asking students to write a persuasive essay without ever reading one or trying to solve quadratic equations without seeing examples first. It sounds ridiculous, right? Yet many of us do this with infographics all the time without considering that another step may be necessary. The solution is simple: start with analysis, not creation. In my recent post titled, How I Design Infographics for Multimodal Learning Projects in Canva, I shared how infographics support student learning by functioning as instructional tools and a

Canva, Digital Multimodal Composition

Canva for Emergent Bilinguals: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Multimodal Assignments

Why Canva Works As educators, we're constantly seeking ways to support our emergent bilingual students in demonstrating their understanding while navigating language barriers. Canva offers a powerful solution by enabling students to express their knowledge through multiple modes of communication: visual, textual, audio, and design elements. Canva is a free graphic design platform that enables users to create many different types of genres. This guide will walk you through creating assignments that leverage Canva's features to support language development while maintain

Artificial Intelligence, Canva

Getting Started with AI Tools in Canva

Canva has easy AI tools that can help you create great designs, even if you're just starting. Let's learn about four simple tools that will make your projects better and faster. What is Canva AI? Canva AI helps you create designs by understanding what you want. You just type what you need, and the AI makes it for you. It's like having a helpful assistant for your projects. Four Easy AI Tools to Start With 1. Magic Media: Create Images and Videos Magic Media helps you make images and short video clips using just words. While it is a great way to include relev