Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference

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9:00am CDT

Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am CDT

Join our workshop to build confidence using Canva in your classroom. Learn how to navigate the Home screen, find and use templates, and share activities. We will dive into the Canva editor and explore tips and tricks to level up your designs. You’ll get hands-on experience using elements, animation, and more. Please bring your laptop for some hands-on learning!

Presenters

Sasha Goman

Canva Learning Consultant, Canva Education

Sasha is a Canva Learning Consultant, and she is a former secondary education teacher. She has a master's degree in Teacher Leadership from Northwestern University, where she studied professional development and coaching. She is excited to help teachers create more engaging and dynamic... Read More →

Tuesday July 14, 2026 9:00am - 9:50am CDT
Room 251

Community Engagement Professionalism

Level All Teachers, Elementary Teachers, Librarians

10:00am CDT

Magic Studio and Magic Write

Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT

Room 251

Discover how Canva’s Magic Studio can transform your classroom workflow with powerful tools like the Photo Editor, Video Background Remover, and animations to create engaging, dynamic content with ease. We’ll also explore Magic Write, your AI-powered teaching assistant, and see how it can generate rubrics, lesson content, and classroom resources saving you valuable time while supporting diverse learning needs and streamlining communication. Please bring your laptop for some hands-on learning!

Presenters

Sasha Goman

Canva Learning Consultant, Canva Education

Tuesday July 14, 2026 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Room 251

Community Engagement

Level All Teachers

12:00pm CDT

Canva Videos

Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT

Room 251

Get ready for a hands-on video workshop built for collaboration. Explore how Canva Video makes it easy to co-create, from planning a parent communication piece to designing instructional content and capturing student learning. You’ll dive into real classroom examples and walk away ready to bring video into your teaching toolkit. Please bring your laptop for some hands-on learning!

Presenters

Sasha Goman

Canva Learning Consultant, Canva Education

Tuesday July 14, 2026 12:00pm - 12:50pm CDT
Room 251

Community Engagement

Level All Teachers

1:00pm CDT

What’s new in Canva?

Tuesday July 14, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT

Room 251

Join us to learn about Canva’s Latest tools. This session offers a seamless introduction to what’s new and how you can use these updates to enhance your creative projects. Join us for an engaging walkthrough and leave inspired to take your Canva experience to the next level. Please bring your laptop for some hands-on learning!

Presenters

Sasha Goman

Canva Learning Consultant, Canva Education

Tuesday July 14, 2026 1:00pm - 1:50pm CDT
Room 251

Coding Community Engagement Leadership

Level All Teachers

2:00pm CDT

Canva Code and Magic Activities

Tuesday July 14, 2026 2:00pm - 2:50pm CDT

Room 251

Discover how Canva’s AI tools, Magic Activities and Canva Code (no coding knowledge required), can transform your classroom. In this session, you’ll explore how these innovative features make it easier than ever to create engaging instructional materials, streamline classroom management, and design interactive games and activities aligned with academic standards. Learn how to harness AI to promote higher-order thinking skills, encourage creativity, and save valuable planning time while making learning more dynamic and meaningful for your students. Please bring your laptop for some hands-on learning!

Presenters