Once Upon a Story: Authentic Assessment Through Canva Storytelling

Once upon a time, a fearsome Dragon of Disengagement settled over classrooms, and too many learning experiences ended with the same worksheets, slideshows and written reports. Every great story needs a hero. In this engaging session, discover how Canva can transform traditional assignments into authentic storytelling experiences that let students demonstrate learning in meaningful, creative ways. Through comics, animations, videos, voiceovers and visual design, students become authors, illustrators, directors and storytellers while showing deep understanding across subject areas. Explore classroom-ready strategies that move beyond traditional assessment, and see how Canva's built-in tools support creativity, accessibility, student choice and multiple modes of expression for diverse learners. Leave with templates, lesson ideas and examples you can adapt across subjects and implement immediately, plus a framework for creating learning experiences where every student can share their voice, tell their story and defeat the Dragon of Disengagement once and for all.