TCPID - Technology Sessions
- Sessions to run biweekly on a set date and time to be confirmed by TCPID
- Sessions to run for 45 minutes on the topic of the day only, a break and then a further 45 minutes for troubleshooting with students on a 1:1/group level as needed.
- A pre-requisite is that the student must have their Trinity student username and password
Agenda
Getting online
Connect your device to the campus Wi-Fi
TCD MyZone
Accessing your TCD Student Email and more
Blackboard Ally
Obtain Accessible Versions of Course Materials
Microsoft 365
Access Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, and more for free
Notetaking
Tools and strategies
Microsoft Editor
Check you document for mistakes
Mind maps
For revision and memory recall
Getting your device online
Demonstrating the steps and offering support advice on how to get your TCD laptop connected to the Trinity Wi-Fi system as instructed by the IT Service.
Accessing your TCD Student Email and more through TCD MyZone
How to log in and access your TCD student email, how to view and reply to emails. How to setup folders to store emails in an organised fashion.
Bookmark this link to the student's desktop for easy access to MyZone.
How to use Google Tasks, which allows a student to make a list of things they are required to do on a daily or weekly basis which send them notifications and reminders.
Blackboard Ally
How to log into Blackboard, andhow to make use of Blackboard's Ally feature to make documents more accessible.
Microsoft Office 365 apps
How to access Microsoft Office 365 tools online.
Instructions for accessing Microsoft Office 365 on the IT service website.
How to bookmark these links to get easy access to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Notetaking tools and strategies
A list of note-taking technologies on the assistive technology website.
How to check your document for spelling grammar stakes using Microsoft editor for Microsoft Word
Using the inbuilt Microsoft Editor tool within Microsoft word to show students how to check the documents for spelling and grammar mistakes
Introducing Immersive Reader to show students how they can have documents such as PDFs and Word document read aloud
Using Mind maps for revision and memory recall
A list of problem solving and mind mapping technologies on the Assistive Technology website