Charting the Cs: Cooperation, Communication and Collaboration.
Statewide Professional Development to Support the Workforce and Low Incidence Disability Areas.
Charting the Cs Conference 2024
New tools, YES PLEASE!
Annie Lehrke - Minske 
Statewide Professional Development to Support the 
Workforce and Low Incidence Disability Areas.
New Tools, YES PLEASE! 
LPS Computing Services | Google Drawing
Canva online designer application
After this hour you will leave here with… 
Knowledge about Google Draw 
Knowledge about Canva 
Two tools in your toolbox, simple and free 
Ways to create templates, worksheets and more! 
About Me:
Deaf and Hard of Hearing from 
2002 - 2017 
Taught Visual Arts from 2017 - 2022 
Coordinator of Educational Services 
from 2022 to present 
Recently obtained my Admin. 
Licensure
BFA in Visual Communications 
M.Ed in Special Educations 
Ed.S Educational Leadership/ 
Administration 
Currently work in PreK-3rd Grade – 
supporting teachers, district assessment, 
special education and more! 
Presenter's photo: Annie Lehrke-Minske

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Canva
PROS
Templates made for education 
Web – based / save in account – 
program 
User Friendly – premade designs 
Stock Photo Usage
CONS
Cannot download “Raw” Files / just finished 
files
Limits with templates/ Free version
Some alignment issues
Unique elements are not able to be created

Getting Started 
in Canva
Make an Account 
Explore the EDUCATION tab 
Library of premade 
Curricular material 
Support with creation AI 
More! (include design your own) 

Go to Prices and Plan: 
Go to Education and TEACHER/ VERIFY

Examples 

Let’s explore…
www.canva.com 
10 min of peeking at site

Google Drawing – Beginner Friendly approach to 
graphic design 
PROS
Intuitive and versatile drawing program 
Cross - platform 
Deep integration with Google 
Workspace applications 
Free – great to work with teams / share 
Backgrounds always transparent 
CONS
Finding own graphics 
Only “one sheet” 
Templates
What is Google Drawings and 10 Creative Ways You Can Use It

How to Add/Get Google Draw:
Go to your Google Drive 
In the top left, click 
FILE 
NEW 
MORE….. 
Google Drawings.

Templates for Google Draw
Go to: sites.google.com 
Click on templates – options available 
Or search “templates for Google Draw” 
Example at right: 

Examples
Made from scratch resources. Background is transparent, prints white. 
Easy to move around – embedded graphics in google to access or upload 

Tools
Scribble draw tool 
Easy to change colors 
Size and thickness options 
Shapes/Boxes/Text 
Touchscreen friendly

Let’s Explore
Go to your google drive to access Google Draw 
10 min of playing with tools

Survey
Please scan the QR code and 
answer thesurvey at menti.com 
question. 
THANK YOU! 
A qr code on a white background

QUESTIONS ? 
THANK YOU!
Need links to templates or more? Email me!
Annie LehrkeMinske, 218 - 616 - 4750 alehrkeminske@parkrapids.k12.mn.us
Park Rapids Public School Coordinator of Educational Services