HOW TO USE TRELLO FOR EDUCATORS

Visit www.trello.com to get started!

You need to sign up

first. A great benefit is

that it is free to use.

After your first log-in this main

page will appear. There are

many options to choose from on

the blue menu bar. Starting

from the right are notifications,

information, account info

creating a new board and a

search bar.

Trello uses what it calls boards to

keep different projects organized. As

a list of tasks that need to be

completed for a specific project. To

create a new board, click on create

new board.

After clicking on create board this comes up.

Trello boards can be used for many purposes

from organizing project tasks, resources, or

even a to do list. As an example, I am going to

create a list of tech tools. To start your board,

name it in the title section and click on create.

After you create a board your screen

will look like this after you click on it

from your boards menu.

On your board, you can create lists of

resources or tasks that need to be

completed. To start your list, go

ahead and type in the name of your

list and hit save.

As an example, I created two lists

labeled iTunes Apps and Technology

tools to research.

Both of these lists are great examples

of ways you can use lists on a Trello

board. Tech Tools to Research is a

task list, while iTunes Apps is a list of

tools that can be used.

To add items to your list you must

add a card. To do that just click on

add card. As an example, under

iTunes Apps there are a few cards

added.

After clicking on add card a text

window will open up like so. You can

use multiple lists on one board and

add as many cars as needed on the

list.

After creating a board on Trello you

can edit, share and track changes

made to your board.

You are able to move lists and cards

from their spot to new places by

clicking on the and dragging and

dropping it in to place.

In the menu that you can access by

clicking on your name there is an

option to add members to your

board. This allows them to edit and

make changes to the board. To do so

you click in the menu button that

says add members.

Trello also track changes made to the

board at the bottom of the menu

noting who makes the change.

This is just one of the many ways that educators can

use Trello as an organizational tool. It is a great

resource for teachers to keep track of things, as well

as a collaboration tool to use with fellow educators.

After clicking on add members you

are able to grant access to other for

editing or viewing using their name,

email or giving them a special code.