The Future of Teaching Is Here: How Canva Education Is Transforming Classrooms

At this year’s BETT conference, I had the chance to meet Sarah Cooper and Curtis Scott from The Sixth Form Bolton—and honestly, I was blown away.

Their session on Canva Education wasn’t just inspirational. It was practical, strategic, and laser-focused on one thing: improving teaching and learning in real classrooms.

I knew immediately this was a conversation that needed to be shared more widely. So I invited them onto the podcast to unpack exactly what they’re doing behind the scenes—and how other educators can learn from it.

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From Worksheets to Smart Digital Learning

For many educators, the workflow still looks something like this:

• Hours spent creating worksheets

• Printing resources that can’t easily be reused

• Manually marking student work

• Limited visibility into patterns of understanding

Sound familiar?

What Sarah and Curtis are doing flips this model completely.

How Canva Education Is Changing the Game

At The Sixth Form Bolton, Canva Education is being used to transform traditional, time-heavy classroom tasks into powerful digital learning experiences.

Instead of static resources, they’re now creating:

• Interactive matching activities

• Fill-in-the-gap exercises

• Digital flashcards

• Auto-marked quizzes

• Student-created websites

• Visually rich assessment data dashboards

These aren’t just “nice-to-have” tools—they’re fundamentally changing how teaching and learning happens.

Why This Approach Matters

The real power of this shift comes down to one key idea:

Resources are no longer disposable—they’re reusable, adaptable, trackable, and instantly assessable.

This has a significant impact on both teachers and students.

For Teachers:

• Reduced workload and admin time

• Less repetition in planning and marking

• Better insight into student progress

For Students:

• Increased engagement through interactivity

• More opportunities for retrieval practice

• Faster, more meaningful feedback

A Smarter, Data-Informed Classroom

One of the most exciting aspects of this approach is how it supports formative assessment at scale.

Instead of guessing where gaps in understanding might be, teachers can:

• Identify patterns quickly

• Adapt teaching in real time

• Make informed decisions based on actual data

This is where technology moves beyond convenience—and starts driving impact.

Rethinking What’s Possible in Education

If you’re still relying heavily on static worksheets, this episode will challenge your thinking.

The future of education isn’t about replacing teachers.

It’s about equipping teachers with tools that amplify their impact while reducing unnecessary workload.

And Canva Education, when used strategically, is proving to be one of those tools.

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Want to hear exactly how this is being implemented in a real setting?

👉 Watch the full video or listen to the complete podcast episode to dive deeper into the strategies, tools, and thinking behind this transformation.

Join the Conversation

Have you experimented with Canva AI or Canva Code in your setting?

What’s working? What challenges are you facing?

I’d love to hear your experiences—share your thoughts in the comments.

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