Text of Trello: Solving organization and communication breakdowns
TRELLOSOLVING COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATION BREAKDOWNS
DANIELLE RYAN, MJE
Ever heard this in your room? Writer: Do you have the picture
of Sam from last nights football game? Photographer: You needed a
picture of Sam? I thought you just needed me to go take pictures of
the game. Writer: No. I told you the article was a prole on Sam.
Photographer: I dont remember that. Did you write that down for me?
Maybe theres a picture of him in the ones I took last night.
GOOD NEWS: THE PHOTOGRAPHER GOT ONE PICTURE OF SAM. BAD NEWS:
THIS IS SAM.
Trello will save your staff and YOUR sanity!
What is Trello? Trello is a multi-tiered organizational system
that allows the management and progression of projects and tasks.
Based on a project management system originated by Toyota in the
1950s called kanban, Trello uses boards and cards to represent
projects and tasks. The drag-and-drop transition of these items to
the next step in the process (or the next person whose attention is
required) is designed to ensure that each component of a project is
ready when it is needed. With over 1 million users, Trello is used
for everything from DIY projects at home to major corporate
projects. In a journalism context, Trello helps ensure that a story
has the appropriate photos, text, quotes, etc. when it is ready for
publication and has gone through all the steps required for a
quality publication.
TRELLO BOARD FEBRUARY ASSIGNMENTS
The Benets of Trello Helps writers communicate with
photographers and artists. Gives photographers direction for
assignments. Makes a storys progress visual. Gives students a
mobile communication tool- no texting required. Improves feedback
from editors to writers. Holds editors accountable. Helps with
adviser assessment.
THE KIDS EVEN LIKE IT! BEFORE TRELLO, IT WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR
PHOTOGRAPHERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH WRITERS OUTSIDE OF CLASS. TRELLO
MAKES IT EASY TO COMMUNICATE IN THE CLASSROOM AS WELL AS OUTSIDE OF
SCHOOL BECAUSE YOU CAN ACCESS YOUR ACCOUNT ANYWHERE AND CHAT WITH
OTHER USERS. THE TRELLO APP IS EXTREMELY HELPFUL BECAUSE IT KEEPS
ME UPDATED ON DUE DATES AND NEW ASSIGNMENTS. I LOVE TRELLO BECAUSE
IT HAS PROVIDED TREMENDOUS ORGANIZATION FOR OUR CLASS AND INNOVATED
THE WAY WE MANAGE OUR WEBSITE. - SIERRA GOMPERTS, PHOTOGRAPHY
EDITOR TRELLO HAS HELPED US TREMENDOUSLY BECAUSE IT HAS IMPROVED
COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE STAFF MEMBERS. BEFORE, IT WAS DIFFICULT
TO STAY IN CONTACT WITH PHOTOGRAPHERS OR PLAN EVENTS WHEN WE WERENT
IN CLASS. BUT NOW, EVEN FROM HOME, WRITERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS HAVE
THE ABILITY TO TALK WITH ANYONE THEY NEED. I CANT IMAGINE NOT USING
IT AFTER THIS YEAR. - BRYANNA MUNDY, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF TRELLO IS A
GREAT TOOL TO SET AND KEEP TRACK OF DUE DATES AS WELL AS MANAGE A
STORYS PROGRESS. THE AMOUNT OF DIFFERENT ORGANIZATION METHODS IT
ALLOWS IS NEARLY LIMITLESS DUE TO THE CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS
PROVIDED. - AJ JOHNSON, MANAGING EDITOR LAST YEAR, WHEN WE DIDNT
HAVE TRELLO, IF SOMEONE WAS ABSENT THINGS WOULD FALL THROUGH THE
CRACKS. BUT NOW, TRELLO HAS GIVEN US MORE OPPORTUNITY TO
COMMUNICATE IN FASTER AND MORE EFFECTIVE WAYS. WE ARE MORE
ACCOUNTABLE AND ACCESSIBLE UNDER TRELLOS ORGANIZATION. TALIA CAIN,
A&E EDITOR
Tools for a Journalism Staff A drag-and-drop card for every
assignment Due dates Chat program About section Checklists Tags
File attachments Votes Mobile app
THE TRELLO CARD Front Back
Add students responsible for the assignment Assign labels to
track the assignments progress Assign due dates Writers explain
their angle and make photo requests Create a checklist to keep
track of the to-dos
COMMUNICATION IN ACTION
Trello and assessment Makes responsibility visible and
trackable. Searchable by student. Removes excuses. Work ow is
visible; you can see who is falling behind and where they are
stuck. Easier to assess the editing work and feedback your editors
are providing.
