Canva Japan Launches Full-Scale ICT Support Project for Municipalities Nationwide

Canva Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of Canva, a provider of easy-to-use design tools, announces the launch of 'Canva Design Camp', a nationwide training program aimed at establishing educational DX and further promoting utilization by teachers in municipalities that have already introduced Canva for Education (for local governments).

Background: Responding to the 'GIGA School Initiative Phase 2' to deepen learning quality

In Japanese education, after the completion of device deployment in 'Phase 1', the focus has shifted to 'Phase 2 (GIGA 2.0)', which emphasizes how to effectively incorporate these devices into educational activities.

Canva has been introduced in over 1,000 municipalities in Japan, making it available to a large number of children and teachers. However, amidst daily busy work, acquiring practical know-how on how to use the tool in classes and school affairs has become a common challenge. Canva believes that solving this challenge and creating an environment where all teachers can confidently use ICT will cultivate children's creativity, and thus launched this project.

Overview of Canva Design Camp

This program, led by Canva, delivers practical utilization know-how directly to educational sites nationwide. It establishes both online and offline support systems, offering flexible assistance tailored to the needs of each region and school.

Providing 'tangible confidence' through face-to-face workshops To convey operational tips that are difficult to understand via screens and support specific use in classes and school affairs, the program emphasizes face-to-face training where instructors visit the site directly. It helps teachers gain the confidence that 'I can use this from tomorrow' and take their first step in utilization.

Balancing work style reform for teachers and 'creative learning' Going beyond mere tool operation explanations, the curriculum aims to both create 'time for teachers' through efficient school affairs and realize 'individualized and collaborative learning' where children are the protagonists.

Operational support tailored to the needs of municipalities and schools From selecting training courses according to the actual ICT usage of teachers in each municipality to follow-up after implementation, Canva provides side-by-side support. It accelerates educational DX across the region while minimizing the burden on local boards of education.

Details and applications for this program can be accessed at the following link: https://www.canva.com/ja_jp/education/schools/teacher-training/

Additionally, an online briefing session will be held for those interested. Please check the schedule and feel free to participate (archived later).

Date and time: June 12 (Friday) 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM Zoom link: https://canva.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__enBks9GQdK6LhUp5c2A6A

Future Outlook

Through this program, Canva will strongly support the 'utilization and establishment' in educational sites across Japan. In the future, not only will they expand functions, but they will continue to provide support programs optimized for Japanese educational culture, contributing as a partner to open up the future of education with the power of design.

About Canva Founded in 2013, Canva is a world-leading all-in-one platform built for visual communication and collaboration. To enable everyone to shine in design, Canva meets the creative and design needs of large enterprises, small businesses, individuals, and students in over 190 countries. From beginners taking their first steps in design to professional creators seeking powerful tools, Canva provides everything users need to turn ideas into beautiful works. Based on the world's largest library of designer-made content, Canva offers a variety of products and unique AI tools, providing an environment where individuals and teams can more intuitively create, collaborate, and communicate smoothly.

Canva also offers functions to support various learning and education at universities, including class materials, research presentations, student presentations, poster creation, and video editing. With AI features such as 'Canva AI' and 'AI Image Generation' that generate designs from text and images, 'AI Image Editing' that streamlines image editing, and 'AI Slides' that design presentation materials, students and faculty can visually express ideas clearly and achieve more effective communication.