WHAT IS IT?

Asana is web based software that focuses on allowing users to manage

projects and tasks online without the use of email.
Each team can create a workspace. Workspaces contain projects, and
projects contain tasks. In each task, users can add notes, comments,
attachments, and tags. Users can follow projects and tasks and, when the
state of a project or task changes, followers get updates about the changes
in their inboxes.
Track projects from start to finish
Asana has a feature called Inbox that aims to help teams minimize the use
of email.
o Inbox shows updates to tasks, comments, due date changes, and other status
updates people would normally reserve for email
 WHY?
I chose to research the
program Asana, because I
am a very organized
individual, and believe that
I will use Asana in my
teaching career as a way
to communicate with
parents and teachers.
 HISTORY
• Asana was named after a Sanskrit word meaning ‘yoga pose’

• Co-founded in 2008 by Dustin Moskovitz & Justin Rosenstein

• Launched in 2011

• Investors have valued the company at 280 million

• Headquarters are in San Francisco, Ca.

• There are currently 240 employees

WHO USES IT?
 WHAT DID I LEARN?
How to create a workspace
o How to create/change a project within a workspace
 How to create/change tasks within a project
 How to add/edit notes, comments, attachments and tags to a task
How to “follow” a project or task
How to change due-dates & statuses
How to change admin controls
How to share files
o Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive

THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT!

 YOUTUBE TUTORTIALS

• https://youtu.be/yJFH8zPkcjc

• https://youtu.be/QH7QW3xyGdI

• https://youtu.be/dix1dLZdkRo
 FOR TEACHING
A TEACHER MAY USE ASANA FOR THE
FOLLOWING:
 KEEPING PARENTS UP-TO-DATE ON UPCOMING
PROJECTS AND DUE DATES FOR STUDENTS
 INVOLVING PARENTS IN UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS
OR EVENTS
 GETTING FEEDBACK FROM PARENTS VIA
CONVOS OR COMMENTS
 REUQESTING IN-CLASSROOM ASSISTANCE FROM
PARENTS
 SHARING PHOTOS FROM FIELD TRIPS, ACTIVITIES,
& EVENTS IN DROPBOX
 STUDENTS CAN TRACK THEIR WORK AND
COLLABERATE ON PROJECTS
 CHALLENGES

I truly believe that

Asana is one of the
easiest programs to
navigate and that
everybody that uses
it will be challenge
free!
 $$$ COST $$$
BASIC VERSION PREMIUM VERSION
FREE $9.99/month
Unlimited tasks, projects, & convos All of the perks of the basic version
Up to 15 team members No team member limit
Basic dashboards Unlimited dashboards
Basic search Advanced search & reporting
Custom fields
Private teams & projects
Priority support