Trying out Trello

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This week, I explored Trello for the first time and I am excited! 

It reminds me of Notion, an app that I intended to use, but lost interest because of how complicated I found it. In contrast, I grasped the basics of Trello in a few minutes and created my own board this morning, which I am excited to share with everyone. 

I created a board, chose a template, changed the background to match the aesthetic I was aiming for and began changing and renaming the lists and cards. I added cover photos to both my lists and each card (which is like a post) and placed any links in the description along with a brief annotation. I added a description of the board, so first time visitors would know what they stumbled on. I then made the board "public." You can also change your board to a "workspace," which means that everyone in your workspace can edit and add (like a collaborate project). If you haven't checked out our EME6414 Summer 2021 board, it's awesome, check it out!


Online learning can be challenging and finding your student and study groove can take time. Check out my board Study Style!


Learning Trello

Trello is a list making platform where you can create boards and lists with links, images and tags. Here is a video I watched that helped me learn the basics of Trello: 



So, what can you do with Trello?

I was about to curate my own list, when the best thing happened... I found an already curated list (on Trello)! Why reinvent the wheel, right?

Things You Can (and Cannot) Do with Trello

In particular, take a look at:

  • "Why Trello?"
  • "Trello Tips" 
  • "Trello Resources"


This is defiantly a tool I can see myself continuing to use beyond the course!  Have you tried Trello?  What are your initial thoughts? How do you plan to use it? 



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