Introduction
Canva is the unsung hero of every modern classroom—where creativity meets practicality. Teachers use it for everything from anchor charts to newsletters, but there comes a point when you’re ready to go beyond templates and start designing like a pro.
That’s where “Create and Design Digital Products using Canva,” led by Stacey Shanklin-Langford and offered through SchoolDay Academy (powered by Coursera), takes you next.
This advanced-level guided project is built for educators who already know their way around Canva and want to design professional-quality materials for both classroom instruction and entrepreneurial ventures. In just two hours, you’ll learn how to create workbooks, journals, and eBook covers that engage students, reinforce learning, and—if you choose—bring in extra income as sellable digital products.
Why This Course Matters
Teachers are natural creators. Every week brings new lesson ideas, student resources, and visuals to make learning more engaging. But time and design confidence can be barriers. This project eliminates both.
In under two hours, you’ll learn professional-level Canva workflows that help you:
- Design custom learning materials—from interactive journals to curriculum-aligned workbooks.
- Apply advanced color theory, layout, and branding principles to make every resource visually consistent and classroom-ready.
- Protect your intellectual property when sharing materials online or selling them.
- Package your designs for digital marketplaces, earning extra income from the materials you’ve already perfected for your students.
It’s a creative, time-saving PD opportunity that empowers educators to design with intention—whether for learning or for livelihood.
What You’ll Learn
Create and Design Digital Products using Canva offers a hands-on, step-by-step experience using the free version of Canva—ideal for teachers who want to move from “good enough” to professional-quality design.
Step 1 – Create a Workbook Template
Learn how to structure workbook pages that guide students through concepts and activities clearly and consistently.
Step 2 – Design a Custom eBook Cover
Master design principles that help you create covers for digital reading materials, class projects, or your own published resources.
Step 3 – Develop Journal Pages and Reflection Tools
Design engaging, printable or digital journals that help students track progress, reflect, and set learning goals.
Step 4 – Protect Your Work
Add watermarks, file tags, and branding to safeguard your content when posting or sharing.
Step 5 – Prepare to Sell or Share
Export high-quality files, package your digital assets, and learn how to format them for online marketplaces or district resource repositories.
Course Details
- Time to Complete: 2 hours (flexible, self-paced)
- Format: Guided Project (desktop only; pre-configured Canva workspace provided)
- Certificate: Shareable professional development credential
It’s short, focused, and designed to fit a teacher’s schedule—while delivering real skills with immediate classroom and professional value.
Real-World Impact for Educators
For teachers, this course helps you design customized instructional tools that perfectly match your students’ needs—without waiting on pre-made materials. You’ll learn to build original resources that enhance engagement, improve retention, and strengthen classroom branding.
For educators looking to expand their creative income, the same skills can be used to design sellable products for online marketplaces like Teachers Pay Teachers or Etsy. You’ll understand how to brand, protect, and market your resources professionally.
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:
- Build visually polished, classroom-ready materials from scratch.
- Create reusable templates to save hours each month.
- Apply advanced design concepts that communicate professionalism and clarity.
- Package, protect, and sell digital products that extend your impact beyond the classroom.
Whether your goal is to inspire your students or grow a creative side business, this course equips you to do both—beautifully.
Why SchoolDay Academy Recommends This Course
At SchoolDay Academy, we know educators are innovators. You design, teach, lead, and create—and Canva gives you a platform to do it all more efficiently.
Create and Design Digital Products using Canva stands out because it:
- Builds advanced Canva mastery for teachers who already know the basics.
- Balances instructional design with entrepreneurial opportunity.
- Offers hands-on, guided practice with no installation or setup required.
- Is included in the SchoolDay Academy annual subscription—just $149 per user, providing unlimited access to hundreds of curated, K–12 and higher-ed professional learning courses and certificates.
- Offers district and university bulk pricing as low as $100 per user, making creative PD affordable at scale.
At SDA, we help educators build both their instructional toolkit and their professional portfolio—because creativity is part of your career growth.
Conclusion
If you’re ready to take your Canva skills from good to great—and design resources that work as beautifully as they look—this guided project is your next step.
Start learning “Create and Design Digital Products using Canva” today on SchoolDay Academy (powered by Coursera) and discover how to create custom classroom materials that inspire learning and open doors to new creative opportunities.
Because when teachers design with purpose, the results can reach far beyond the classroom.