Module 4: Trello

Trello is an organizational tool that can be used both to manage projects and organize students' studies. It is an online platform that synchronizes the organization of a project automatically between one or more participants. Trello also has a mobile/tablet app to keep the organization of projects within reach.

Let's take an example of how to use Trello:

First, you must register with Trello. Once registered, Trello comprises boards, lists, and cards. The dashboard is essentially a web page where you display the lists you create horizontally to see at a glance everything that needs to be done and what the project is made up of. In this case, Trello allows you to create as many boards as projects you want to carry out. Within this dashboard, we find the task lists. These task lists are configured in the form of cards, and these can be configured to be categorized by color, due dates, comments from other team members, specific mentions of other team members, etc. In this way, an allocation of tasks within the project can be made.

Practical recommendations from Trello:

One way to use Trello is to create a Kanban board in it. A Kanban board is an agile project management tool designed to visualize work, limit work in progress, and maximize efficiency. It is done using three columns, the lists we can make in Trello. These are (1) tasks to do, (2) tasks in progress, and (3) completed tasks. We propose to make some more columns to encourage reflection in the student once the tasks are done, for example: "What have I done well during this task?" "What can I improve?" "How can I help other colleagues?

In addition, an exciting practical tool is to encourage students to use Trello to organize their subjects and tasks, sequencing and prioritizing what they have to do to work on the organization and self-management of learning.

Of course, something exciting would be to have students develop their project with this tool so that, with practice, they can manage the projects proposed in class in a collaborative way where they make decisions about what is most important to do and when to do it, as well as monitor themselves and make decisions about the project.