# Canva - Introduction - Creating account Canva is a free, online resource that has been around for about 10 years and is probably best known as a very powerful desktop publishing tool. However, it can also be used to make things like videos, gifs, websites, booklets, multimedia presentations, social media images, and much, much more! Much like Google Docs it allows for project sharing and collaboration. Canva can be used by your students and even integrates with Google Classroom, Moodle, and many other LMS platforms. We will have some additional training on Canva in the future. For today, the goal is to create an account if you don’t already have one, and join the West Fork Public Schools team. Follow this link to get started: [https://www.canva.com/brand/join?token=1YAMwlOmdw1pfJo0sP2P5A&brandingVariant=edu&referrer=team-invite](https://www.canva.com/brand/join?token=1YAMwlOmdw1pfJo0sP2P5A&brandingVariant=edu&referrer=team-invite) Choose the “Continue with Google” option to get started. [![image](https://info.wftigers.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/scaled-1680-/wmgfKqJDuJOUUS1E-a5d002fae22b9cf5ae569d1cdadb728d8b11494a.jpeg)](https://info.wftigers.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/wmgfKqJDuJOUUS1E-a5d002fae22b9cf5ae569d1cdadb728d8b11494a.jpeg) If you already have a Canva account you are still encouraged to join the West Fork Public Schools team. You can switch Canva teams by clicking here: [![image](https://info.wftigers.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/scaled-1680-/Vy2LiWrjzvxaEf5F-f0e97ece6eec39e4bbdbbfd66ad18cdb65f59a72.jpeg)](https://info.wftigers.org/uploads/images/gallery/2026-10/Vy2LiWrjzvxaEf5F-f0e97ece6eec39e4bbdbbfd66ad18cdb65f59a72.jpeg) If you are creating a new account you will likely be asked to verify your account through email. Once verified, feel free to explore. If you want to learn more on your own, there are many tutorials and youtube videos for users of all abilities. That’s all for today. Much more on Canva to come!

Originally posted by Carl Clements on the West Fork Technology Hub (2023-04-04).