nº1
$12
2023
creating
COMICs
with canva
level up your design skills & engage your students!
INDEX
14
TELL THE STORY.................
LEARNING GOALS..............
16
POLISH AND ENHANCE...
WHY COMIC STRIPS?........
WHERE DO I START?..........
BRAINSTORM......................
19
20
FIND A TEMPLATE..............
THANKS.................................
10
SET THE STAGE...................
12
BRING IN CHARACTERS...
learning goals
Understand how to create comic strips using Canva for Education
#1
Enhance design skills in Canva while creating visually appealing and engaging comics
#2
Generate ideas for activities and projects to increase student engagement
#3
Introduction
Why comic strips?
"I really love those worksheets we did today. Can we do some tomorrow, too?"
-No student ever
My students are already checked out and there's still a month and half left of school.
Wait! I think I have an idea
Tell me about it! I can barely keep them awake.
Boost creativity, engagement and understanding with student-created comic strips!
What if we incorporate comic strips into our lessons? Students could be creative and demonstrate their learning.
Canva has hundreds of comic strip templates and thousands of backgrounds, objects, and characters to make professional-looking comic strips.
Where do I start?
+ info
Step 1: Find a Template
Start by searching for 'comic strip' in Canva
You'll find lots of options with different themes, styles, and layouts. Many also include resource packs with chat bubbles and characters!
+ info
Step 2: Set the stage
tips for adding backgrounds & objects
ADDING ELEMENTS
ZOOMING & CROPPING
LAYERING
Search for backgrounds and props on the elements tab. Use keywords like 'classroom', 'comic', 'background', etc. to refine your search. You can also filter your searches.
Double-click on an image or element to make adjustments. You can crop elements to fit a panel or zoom in/out to create a change in perspective.
Select an object and click on the 3 dots to find the Layer menu. Bring objects forward or send them backward to provide depth to your comic strip scenes.
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+ tip
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step 3: bring in the characters
tips for adding characters
In addition to elements, you can also add characters from apps!
+ info
Step 4: Tell the Story
tips for text
Select fonts and text effects
Add speech bubbles & sound effects
Use keywords like 'comic' to search for font styles and use effects to make your text pop.
Search the elements tab for chat bubbles and other comic-style graphics
+ info
+ info
Step 5: Polish and Enhance
Tips for next level designs
Use the eyedropper tool for matching colors
Group objects for precise positioning
Search collections for objects of the same theme/style
Use the Draw tool to sketch your own comics
Lock objects to prevent accidentally movement or deletion
+ info
+ info
+ info
+ info
+ info
creating comics in canva is easy!
I never thought I could make professional-looking comics, but Canva made it so easy!
+ info
I know, right? And the best part is how versatile it is. We should share this at the next faculty meeting!
brainstorm ideas
share!
How might you use student-created comics in your classroom to assess student learning?
THE END?
THANKS!
Design Tip
If you see a background or object you like, you can search for more works by the same artist, explore similar styles, or browse similar content to find more matches.
- Select the element (you'll see the box outline)
- Click on the three horizontal dots in the menu that appears
- Scroll to the bottom and click on info
Lunch & Learn: Create Comics with Canva
Deborah Dyer
Created on April 21, 2023
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Transcript
nº1
$12
2023
creating
COMICs
with canva
level up your design skills & engage your students!
INDEX
14
TELL THE STORY.................
LEARNING GOALS..............
16
POLISH AND ENHANCE...
WHY COMIC STRIPS?........
WHERE DO I START?..........
BRAINSTORM......................
19
20
FIND A TEMPLATE..............
THANKS.................................
10
SET THE STAGE...................
12
BRING IN CHARACTERS...
learning goals
Understand how to create comic strips using Canva for Education
#1
Enhance design skills in Canva while creating visually appealing and engaging comics
#2
Generate ideas for activities and projects to increase student engagement
#3
Introduction
Why comic strips?
"I really love those worksheets we did today. Can we do some tomorrow, too?"
-No student ever
My students are already checked out and there's still a month and half left of school.
Wait! I think I have an idea
Tell me about it! I can barely keep them awake.
Boost creativity, engagement and understanding with student-created comic strips!
What if we incorporate comic strips into our lessons? Students could be creative and demonstrate their learning.
Canva has hundreds of comic strip templates and thousands of backgrounds, objects, and characters to make professional-looking comic strips.
Where do I start?
+ info
Step 1: Find a Template
Start by searching for 'comic strip' in Canva
You'll find lots of options with different themes, styles, and layouts. Many also include resource packs with chat bubbles and characters!
+ info
Step 2: Set the stage
tips for adding backgrounds & objects
ADDING ELEMENTS
ZOOMING & CROPPING
LAYERING
Search for backgrounds and props on the elements tab. Use keywords like 'classroom', 'comic', 'background', etc. to refine your search. You can also filter your searches.
Double-click on an image or element to make adjustments. You can crop elements to fit a panel or zoom in/out to create a change in perspective.
Select an object and click on the 3 dots to find the Layer menu. Bring objects forward or send them backward to provide depth to your comic strip scenes.
+ info
+ tip
+ info
step 3: bring in the characters
tips for adding characters
In addition to elements, you can also add characters from apps!
+ info
Step 4: Tell the Story
tips for text
Select fonts and text effects
Add speech bubbles & sound effects
Use keywords like 'comic' to search for font styles and use effects to make your text pop.
Search the elements tab for chat bubbles and other comic-style graphics
+ info
+ info
Step 5: Polish and Enhance
Tips for next level designs
Use the eyedropper tool for matching colors
Group objects for precise positioning
Search collections for objects of the same theme/style
Use the Draw tool to sketch your own comics
Lock objects to prevent accidentally movement or deletion
+ info
+ info
+ info
+ info
+ info
creating comics in canva is easy!
I never thought I could make professional-looking comics, but Canva made it so easy!
+ info
I know, right? And the best part is how versatile it is. We should share this at the next faculty meeting!
brainstorm ideas
share!
How might you use student-created comics in your classroom to assess student learning?
THE END?
THANKS!
Design Tip
If you see a background or object you like, you can search for more works by the same artist, explore similar styles, or browse similar content to find more matches.