Course Overview
Unlock the convenience of modern travel with our Introduction to Transport Apps!
Do you drive a car? Do you take public transport? Do you know the quickest way from one place to another by car? Are there delays? Tolls? An alternative? For decades we’ve used public transport the same way. You’ve had to know which bus numbers to catch, which train line to use, which ferry to ride on. You needed to refer to a booklet, or ask around. You’d never know if your bus or train was running late, or if you’d missed a connection.
Travel apps help change all this by making getting around by car and on public transport much easier, faster and potentially cheaper. You can think of an app as your personal travel agent.
Join us and learn how to use popular apps and websites to plan a trip so that you never get lost again!
Macquarie Community College operates from a range of venues across northern and western Sydney. We have campuses in Blacktown, Carlingford, Chatswood, Mt Druitt, Richmond and Ryde. Enrol today or enquire now!
What you will learn
Course outline
In this workshop we will look at how to plan a trip using a PC or Mac and get around using your phone.
We will look at different transport apps for trains, buses and other forms of public transport to get around using your smart device. Some activities within this course are optional.
Planning a trip on your PC or MAC using a web browser and using common websites including:
Getting around using popular Apps (depending on attendees’ knowledge or requirements):
- Google Maps
- TripView
- Toilet map
Course outcome
After this workshop you will be able to plan a trip by car or public transport and get around using apps on your smart device.
What you need to know
Entry requirements
Prerequisites:
- You will know some smartphone functions, including how to use the touchscreen.
- How to perform a web search using the smartphone’s inbuilt web browser.
- How to perform a web search using a windows PC or laptop.
- How to download and install an app from the phone’s app store.
It would be highly desirable to download any of these apps you might be interested in before the class if your smart device doesn’t already have them installed:
- Google Maps
- TripView
- Toilet Map
Prerequisite: Essential
Participants must be over 60 years old. Tech Savvy Seniors is an initiative of the NSW Ageing Strategy and is funded in partnership between the NSW Government and Telstra.
What you need to provide
Please bring:
- Your own smartphone or tablet
- An active Opal card to register on the opal.com.au website
What to know:
- Your email address
If you want to install the apps on your smart device in the class:
- Your Apple account (and password) if you have an iPhone or iPad
- Your Google account (or Google ID) if you have an Android smartphone or tablet
An internet-connected laptop or desktop computer is provided by the College so you can access the internet using a bigger screen. You may need to share a computer with others in the workshop.