Canva and AI Tools for Educators

Workshop Summary

Thanks for coming to the Canva and AI for Educators Workshop. During that presentation we:

🧠 Ran through the basics of Canva for Educators
🧠 Leveraged AI tools for Educators (writing emails, student correspondence, etc.)
🧠 Learned how to use Google’s AI tools
🧠 Learned about AI red flags
🧠 Put Martin Luther King Jr on the Moon (You know just casual things. LOL)
🧠 Removed someone’s arm (LOL don’t ask)
🧠 Made a flower sprout out of a cell phone
🧠 Made a full 3-minute educational Black History Month Video
🧠 Made an AI-generated slide deck about Black History Month
🧠 Made an AI Chat Bot LIVE specifically for Parents who need support with their students

Video 1: We dive into Canva, ChatGPT, Google Docs AI Tools, Gamma AI

Video 2: We dive into Invideo and create an AI-generated video in under 5 minutes.

List of AI Tools We Used During the Workshop

CANVA

• Canva is a graphic design platform that allows users to create various visual content such as presentations, posters, social media graphics, and more using customizable templates, images, and design elements.

CHATGPT

• ChatGPT is an AI-powered conversational agent developed by OpenAI. It utilizes natural language processing techniques to understand and generate human-like text responses in conversations, providing assistance, answering questions, and engaging in dialogue.

GAMMA AI

• Gamma AI is a new medium for presenting ideas, powered by AI. Create beautiful, engaging content with none of the formatting and design work.

GOOGLE DOCS

• Google Docs “Help Me Write” and Gemini Chat:
  
  • Google Docs “Help Me Write” is a feature within Google Docs that provides writing suggestions and assistance to users as they write.
    
  • Gemini Chat is a conversational AI developed by Google that can assist with various tasks, including writing, scheduling, and information retrieval.

DESIGNERR

• Designerr is a tool that assists in graphic design tasks, offering features such as templates, design elements, and editing tools to create visually appealing designs for various purposes.

INVIDEO AI

• Invideo AI is an online video editing platform that uses artificial intelligence to automate video creation processes. It offers features such as customizable templates, stock footage, and text-to-speech functionality to help users create engaging videos efficiently.

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BONUS TOOL: QUEST GEN AI

• Quest Gen allows users to generate quizzes from any text in seconds using AI. Questgen provides an authoring tool to generate various kinds of assessments like MCQs in one click.

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Possibilities with Canva: Thought Starters for Educators

🎨 Creating visual aids
🎨 Designing worksheets and handouts
🎨 Developing lesson plans
🎨 Designing classroom decorations
🎨 Making interactive quizzes and activities
🎨 Collaborating with colleagues
🎨 Creating multimedia projects
🎨 Designing digital newsletters and announcements
🎨 Promoting student creativity
🎨 Teaching digital design skills

Possibilities with AI: Thought Starters for Educators

🤖 Full lesson plans
🤖 AI-generated educational videos
🤖 Grant proposals
🤖 Copyediting
🤖 AI images for projects and lessons
🤖 Fully completed decks and presentations
🤖 Research Assistance
🤖 Personalized learning
🤖 Automated grading
🤖 Data analysis
🤖 Natural language processing (NLP)
🤖 Virtual teaching assistants
🤖 Content creation
🤖 Content recommendation
🤖 Behavioral analysis
🤖 Administrative tasks automation