Improving Productivity Using IT

Improving Productivity Using IT

What IT should I use?

•IT has a broad range of uses. It is very important think about what system do you have available and how to best use those systems.

•In this session we will be looking at how best we can use the systems we have to continue working in the new where we have to work. 

Poll

What system am I using at this moment in time?

• Windows Computer / Laptop

• Apple Computer / Laptop

• Mobile Phone

• Tablet

• Chromebook

Open Ended

What do I need to know to help me use my system better?

Differences in systems

Each computer an operating system have different ways that will work. some of these systems were very similar, wear some can work completely different. 

Open Ended

Can you name some differences in the different ways computer systems may work?

Guidelines

Guidelines

When using any software or operating systems there are guidelines which we have to stick to which are set out by law. These guidelines can be suggestions about how we do things or rules that were not allowed to break.

Open Ended

What Guidelines can you think of?

Open Ended

What are the guidelines we need to follow in working remotely?

Open Ended

What are the colleges rules there in place for the safe use of IT?

Shortcuts 

Shortcuts can help save us a lot of time. Shortcuts mean that an event that would take several seconds to perform can be carried out by the press of two buttons.

Normally (but not always) you will have to press and hold the control key and then another to trigger one of these shortcuts. 

Multiple Choice

Which shortcut do you press for copy?

• Ctrl + P

• Ctrl + C

• Ctrl + v

• Ctrl + X

Multiple Choice

Which shortcut would you use for paste?

• Ctrl + P

• Ctrl + S

• Ctrl + X

• Ctrl + A

Multiple Choice

Which shortcut would you use for printing?

• Ctrl + P

• Ctrl + C

• Ctrl + V

• Ctrl + A

Open Ended

What other short cuts can you think of, and what do they do?