CANVA
What is Canva? |
To create my digital flyer, I used Canva. Canva gives you several free templates to choose from in order to create your own posters, banners, flyers, and more. If you can't find the exact template you need, no problem! It's so easy to start from scratch and design the colors and pictures exactly the way you want it! You can search from thousands of free images, or you can upload your own to get the perfect picture. There are also plenty of cartoon icons and sketches available to give more of a playful feel. It is so simple to make anything from your imagination to reality using Canva.
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Canva fulfills several of the Danielson Framework guidelines. Domain 2 specifically focuses on your classroom environment and how to use this space to enhance the productivity of your students.Creating your own posters can easily establish the rules and expectations made specifically for your students. This also allows these posters to be more personalized to who you are and how you want your classroom to be run.
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The Danielson Framework |
Evaluation |
Canva is definitely something I can see myself using in my classroom! It can be used to make posters explaining the rules and expectations in the classroom. It can also be used to create visuals explaining the processes of different lessons. In my example, I made a poster explaining how to multiply 2 digit numbers together. It can also be used to explain different mathematics equations or reading techniques. Canva can be used to create a visual for any idea you wish to have represented in your classroom.
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The 4 C's include Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, and Creativity. While Canva can be used to fulfill each of these elements, it is most accurately a form of Creativity. One will be creative when designing their poster to be appealing to the eye as well as to be practical for usage. However, because Canva is so easy to use, those who lack creative talent will not find it difficult to still make a beautiful and useful design.
The ISTE standards include Learner, Leader, Facilitator, Designer, Citizen, and Analyst. The standard of designer is most easily established using Canva. Because Canva is personal to ones own needs, a teacher can easily evaluate which techniques work best for their students and create posters to reflect that. This design will help students in a way that the teacher knows will work best for them. |
ISTE and the 4C's |