Description:
Dive into the exciting world of digital design and publishing in this creative technology elective! Students will explore their creativity by designing and writing a children's book, creating a coloring book, and contributing to the design and development of an online magazine. This hands-on class will introduce students to key elements of character design, illustration, layout, typography, color theory, storytelling, and interactive design. Using Canva’s powerful digital design tools, students will bring their ideas and stories to life, gaining practical skills in digital publishing and design. This class is a perfect blend of creativity and technology. While writing is an essential component of the projects, this course is not intended to replace core English instruction. Instead, it offers a unique opportunity to combine design and storytelling in a collaborative, digital environment. Get ready to design, publish, and inspire!

Expectations:
Students will have two days of face-to-face classes weekly. They will begin and complete their digital design work in class every week. There is no homework in this class unless your student is absent and needs to make up classwork. The student will turn in their assignment at the end of every class for grading and feedback. Students must be engaged and actively participate during all class activities. An appropriate maturity level and ability to work independently and in groups is required.

Prerequisites:
• An appropriate maturity level and ability to work independently and in groups is required.

Required Textbooks:
• No books need to be purchased. Home Run Ministries will provide the Canva software.

Supplies Needed:
• Notebook
• Pen/Pencil
• Students must bring a laptop to every class. While Canva does work on tablets and phones, we ask your student to only bring a laptop to class for the best learning experience.
Please make sure your student’s laptop meets the following requirements.
• Browsers need to be updated to the latest versions on the device as listed below and make sure that JavaScript is enabled.
• Google Chrome, version 57 or higher
• Mozilla Firefox, version 52 or higher
• Safari, version 12 or higher • Microsoft Edge, version 89 or higher
• Opera, version 44 or higher
If you need more assistance on how to do this, please visit https://www.canva.com/help/technicalrequirements/