In this exciting crossover episode, Chris Nesi teams up with Leena Marie Saleh (The EdTech Guru) for a detailed look into Canva's latest educational innovations unveiled during Canva Create 2025. Whether you're a teacher, instructional coach, or tech integrator, this episode is packed with transformative features and real classroom applications.
Featured Topic: Canva Create 2025Key Themes and Highlights:
Canva Sheets: The Spreadsheet ReimaginedA powerful new addition to the Canva suite—Canva Sheets brings AI-infused, visually pleasing spreadsheets to the classroom.
Bulk Background Remover: Easily remove backgrounds from dozens of student photos at once.
Bulk Create with Images: Mass-produce certificates, report cards, or newsletters by integrating images directly into your sheet.
Magic AI Prompts: Skip the formulas—just describe your needs and let AI do the rest (e.g., calculating budgets, charting grades).
Magic Insights: Auto-generate graphs, summaries, or positive student comments—great for data storytelling or end-of-year celebrations.
Student Access: Available to students in districts where Canva's Magic tools are enabled.
Create multi-modal projects within a single file: combine slides, spreadsheets, videos, documents, and websites.
Use Case: Teachers can build unit plans with rubrics, grading sheets, lesson videos, and linked resources—all in one shareable design.
Student Application: Portfolios that blend writing, multimedia, assessments, and visual elements in a single file.
No coding experience needed! Generate interactive HTML-based tools like:
Flashcard games
Vocabulary matching activities
Countdown timers
Use Cases:
Do-Nows & Exit Tickets
Interactive experiences (e.g., virtual art exhibits)
Includes real-time code editing via voice or chat and seamless integration into other Canva designs.
