Canva for Education: Foundations

A practical beginner session for primary teachers to confidently use Canva for Education to create simple, classroom-ready resources.

This hands-on foundations session is designed for primary school teachers who are new to Canva for Education or want to build confidence using it effectively and safely in the classroom.

The focus of the morning is on core Canva skills, not on complex workflows or advanced features. The session is deliberately paced to avoid overload and will support teachers to understand how Canva works, how it fits into everyday teaching, and how pupils would use it for simple tasks such as posters or single-slide activities.

During the session, the trainer will model key Canva tools live, including text, fonts, colours, elements, images, templates and basic AI image generation. Teachers will then create their own simple resource, following clear guidance and boundaries, to build confidence without pressure.

Pupil use will be discussed and demonstrated through examples, showing how the same tools can be used safely and effectively by children, without teachers needing to set up sharing, assignments or submissions in this session.

This session is ideal for teachers who want a calm, supportive introduction to Canva for Education and a clear understanding of how it can be used in primary classrooms.

What teachers will explore

• What Canva for Education is and why it is suitable for pupils under 13
• Navigating the Canva interface with confidence
• Using templates to avoid starting from a blank page
• Adding and editing text, fonts and colours
• Using elements, graphics and images
• Introduction to AI image generation (optional and teacher-led)
• Uploading and adapting existing resources (e.g. PowerPoint, PDF etc)
• Creating a simple classroom resource such as a poster or slide
• Understanding how pupils would complete a similar task in class

What this session does not cover

To keep the session focused and manageable, this foundations training does not include:

• Sharing work with pupils
• Assignments or Google Classroom workflows
• Assessment, forms or quizzes
• Magic Activities or Canva Code

These features are explored in the follow-up intermediate session.

Who this session is for

• Primary school teachers
• ECTs and teaching staff new to Canva
• Teachers wanting a confident starting point before exploring more advanced features

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

A Canva for Education account is required.
Please bring your laptop and charger to the session.
Use your school email address to book your tickets. Tickets bought by non-educators will be cancelled.
Tickets can be bought to attend in person or virtually.
Virtual Training links will be sent out nearer the training date.

For all enquiries, please contact us at info@roartech.co.uk

Refreshments will be provided at the face to face venue.

The course is only open to Educators.