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Canva for Education: Design & Visual Literacy

Accessible design platform building visual communication skills across subjects and year levels.

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Australian School Resources
12 May 2025 · K-12 · General

Canva for Education is free drag-and-drop design software teaching visual literacy, design thinking, and communication. Students create posters, infographics, presentations, and digital portfolios.

Use Canva for history timelines, science infographics, English book covers, or marketing campaigns. Students learn to communicate ideas visually, a critical literacy in the 21st century.
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Canva for Education

Free design platform with templates, fonts, and millions of images for student creative projects.

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Pro tip: Have students create infographics explaining curriculum content. Requires deep understanding and teaches information synthesis.

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