If you were unable to join us for the Canva Education: Reimagine Learning online community meeting, don’t worry! You can catch up on the key themes from the session below, along with a recording to explore in more detail.

Reimagining Learning with Canva: Key Insights for Computing Teachers

Key takeaways

• Canva’s education tools are designed to reduce workload while supporting creativity and visual communication.

• Templates remain one of the quickest ways to create professional classroom resources at speed.

• Canva’s newer AI-powered features offer starting points rather than finished solutions.

• Canva Code opens up opportunities for interactive resources and “vibe coding” in the classroom.

• Thoughtful use of design tools can help pupils communicate ideas more clearly and confidently.

This community session brought together members of Computing At School to explore how Canva is positioning itself as more than a presentation tool, focusing instead on creativity, accessibility, and efficiency in education.

The session was led by Jade, Canva’s UK Education Community Manager, who began by outlining Canva’s origins and mission: to democratise design by giving everyone access to high-quality visual tools in one place. What resonated particularly strongly was the emphasis on speed and simplicity—teachers can create multiple file types, from presentations to videos and worksheets, without switching platforms.

A significant portion of the discussion focused on templates. Often overlooked, these professionally designed resources help teachers avoid starting with a blank page. Participants were shown how templates can be quickly adapted using brand kits, allowing schools and trusts to maintain a consistent visual identity. Notably, Canva also works with UK-based subject specialists to create curriculum-aligned resources, helping teachers find materials that feel relevant rather than generic.

The session then moved into Canva’s AI-powered tools, including Magic Activities. These features are still evolving, but were framed as ways to generate structured starting points—such as guided research tasks—rather than polished lesson plans. This reinforced a recurring theme: AI should support teacher thinking, not replace it.

One of the most engaging segments focused on Canva Code, a feature that allows users to generate interactive elements such as timelines, quizzes, and simulations through conversational prompts. For computing teachers, this raised interesting possibilities around code literacy, rapid prototyping, and discussing how real-world tools generate and iterate on code.

Finally, Jade highlighted broader ecosystem tools, including the Visual Suite for managing project materials in one place, Design School for short CPD-style resources, and the integration of Affinity software—now free for education following Canva’s acquisition. The session concluded with signposting to Canva’s ambassador programme, educator communities, and upcoming events such as BETT Show, where many of these ideas are explored further.

Next steps

After watching the session, teachers might ask themselves:

• Where could visual communication strengthen pupils’ understanding in my subject?

• Am I using templates to save time, or recreating resources unnecessarily?

• How might AI-generated starting points change how I plan lessons?

• Could tools like Canva Code support discussion about coding, automation, or abstraction?

Possible classroom or departmental activities include:

• Redesigning an existing worksheet using a template and reflecting on clarity and accessibility.

• Asking pupils to explain how an AI-generated activity might need improvement.

• Using Canva Code outputs as discussion starters about how code is structured and refined.