In this episode, I chat with Sela Estelle, an educator and designer who helps teachers create classroom resources with design in mind, about designing resources for students. You’ll also hear why the quality of your design has to match the quality of your content, the two design principles Sela wishes every teacher knew, and how she thinks about designing for a screen versus a printed page. If you want to make the resources you are already creating clearer, more engaging, and easier for students to actually use, this episode has you covered!
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Tips for Favorite Strategies for Designing Resources for Students
- Match the quality of your design to the quality of your content.
- Skip cursive or mixed-case lettering that might be distracting for students.
- Resize digital activities to fit the screen students are actually using.
- Design with the end in mind by naming your audience, your content, and the response you want before you start building.
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EPISODE RESOURCES
- Connect with Sela Estelle on Instagram, X, & via email
- Learn more about Sela’s workshops and design services at Designs and Such
- Explore Sela’s resources in her Teachers Pay Teachers store
- Browse Sela’s classroom website templates on Etsy
- Check out Canva for Education
- Quick Strategies for Making Classroom Infographics with AI (Podcast Episode)
- How to Use AI to Make Presentation Slides (Blog Post)
- Tips for Using Templates with Students with Eve Heaton (Podcast Episode)
- How Teachers Can Generate Images with AI (Blog Post)
- How to Support Students as Graphic Designers with Tony Vincent (Podcast Episode)
