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Kubilay TUTAR

Create, Design, Share:
EXPLORING CANVA IN EDUCATION

Hello, my name is Kubilay Tutar. I am an English teacher. I have been teaching for about 17 years. At
the same time, I create content for the MEBİ platform. Besides being an English teacher, I am also
a designer. Designing is one of my biggest hobbies. Today, I will talk to you about a program
called ‘Canva’.
We live in a time when visual content is everywhere in our lives. Our designs speak for us,
even in places where we are not present. In a way, our designs have become our voice.
Today, we have much less time to catch people’s attention. That is why we need to use
visuals and designs in a strong and effective way to share our ideas clearly.

However, design is a skill. Choosing the right colours, matching Canva is also a strong resource for education. For example,
suitable fonts, aligning elements correctly, and creating a if you need a presentation about ‘Digital Safety’, you can
balanced composition require professionalism. We do not search in Canva and find ready-to-use presentations prepared
always work on big projects. Sometimes we just want to by expert educators. Do you need a maths worksheet? You
prepare a small gift, design a poster for a celebration, or create a can find ready templates inside the platform and use them
homework cover. Even in these small tasks, good design makes a immediately.
difference. Good design always takes us one step further. That is In October 2025, Canva signed an agreement with the Turkish
why improving our design skills is important. Ministry of National Education. With this agreement, students
In the past, creating high-quality designs required expensive can log in to Canva using their EBA or e-Devlet accounts.
software, powerful computers, and a lot of time to learn how Teachers can log in with EBA, MEBBİS, or e-Devlet accounts.
to use design tools. Learning these tools was a serious time Everyone has their own personal account, and they can also
investment. But today, things are different. work together on the same design with their teachers or
Canva is a platform that makes design accessible for everyone. classmates. After logging in, students can use the full version
It works with a simple drag-and-drop system, so anyone can of Canva for free from kindergarten until the end of high
design easily. Canva is not only a design tool anymore; it is also a school.
powerful platform that includes many AI features in one place.
Do you want to create an image? You can write a short prompt
and generate the image you imagine. Do you need to write a
code? You can describe what you want, and Canva can create
the code for you. Do you need to prepare a presentation? Canva
has more than 5 million ready-made templates. You can even
create a full presentation by writing a simple prompt.

There are no feature limits. All templates, AI tools, elements,
Do you need a poster for your classroom? Are you preparing and the media library can be used without restriction.
an announcement? You can search in Canva, choose a design,
and change the text and images in a few minutes. If you prefer, To get started, go to Canva.com, click “Sign up”, and choose
you can start from scratch and create your own original design “Continue with EBA” to access your account.
by using millions of photos, videos, and graphic elements.
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