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Primary ICT Update

A termly newsletter for leaders and developers of ICT in Hertfordshire primary schools from the Primary ICT Team.

Summer is definitely on its way!

We hope that you all enjoyed your well deserved spring break. Once again, a big thank you to all those involved in making the 2008 ICT Conference a big success again this year by either presenting, exhibiting or attending.

Regards
Primary ICT Team

E2BN Conference - 24 & 25 June 2008

E2BN (The East of England Regional Broadband Consortium) will be holding its 2008 Conference on 24th and 25th June, in Wyboston, Beds. More...

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eSafety

If you haven’t already looked, CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) have created a range of resources to support teachers, parents and pupils of Key Stages 2 – 4.  They will be launching their resources for KS1 very soon.

• www.thinkuknow.co.uk

Hector The Protector

The Hector's World Safety Button™ is a simple executable file which you can download for free. The file installs a swimming Hector's World™ character in the upper right-hand corner of the computer screen. A child can just click on Hector (or one of his friends) who then covers the screen with a beautiful underwater scene and gives the child a positive written message for clicking on the character, while encouraging them to get adult help. 

There are different format versions available to download.

• www.microsoft.com/nz/athome/security/children/hector.mspx

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Byron Review:
Safer Children in a Digital World

In 2007, the Prime Minister asked Dr Tanya Byron to conduct an independent review looking at the risks to children from exposure to potentially harmful or inappropriate material on the internet and in video games.

The Review is about the needs of children and young people. It is about preserving their right to take the risks that form an inherent part of their development by enabling them to play video games and surf the net in a safe and informed way.

The results were published at the end of March this year, with some interesting recommendations being made.  PDF versions of the Full Report, Annexes and supporting documentation are available, as well as a summary for children.

• www.dfes.gov.uk/byronreview

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ICT Clusters

ICT Clusters are a great way of networking with ICT subject leaders or anyone interested in ICT.  The clusters are free of charge and held at locations across Hertfordshire.  The invitation is open to all.  Feel free to come to the meeting most convenient to you.   

• Summer 2008 cluster dates

We hold six cluster sessions, one in each area (North, South, East and West) and two at HDC.

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Move to Stevenage

The team are looking forward to being able to offer courses at our new location in Stevenage, Robertson House in the Autumn.  More...

Courses held at the Hertfordshire Development Centre in Wheathampstead for the summer term can be found at the end of this newsletter.  Don’t forget that we can always run similar or bespoke training in your school, or for a cluster of schools. 

Please contact us to discuss how we can help.

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Digital Film  

Well done to all of the schools who entered the 2008 Hoscars and the Primary Digital Film Challenge 07. 

The winning Hoscars video entry from Whitehill Junior School can be played:

• 2008_Hoscars winners

The free CBBC me and my movie teacher's pack is now available to download from BBC Schools. The pack is designed to support teachers, parents, guardians and youth workers who are assisting children making films and works in conjunction with the hugely successful me and my movie film-maker's pack for children - available from the CBBC me and my movie site in the How To room:

• www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/meandmymovie

The teacher's pack is linked to the National Curriculums of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland highlighting the key ways in which film-making activities can be used as an effective teaching tool.

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SMART Seminars - April & May 2008

You may remember the SMART Roadshows last year, and throughout April and May this year there will be a series of free one-day seminar events taking place around the country that may be relevant to you and your schools. More...

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Online Resources

A reminder to all Hertfordshire teachers of the excellent online resources available through the HGfL:

• RM Living Library (primary only) - online resource bank of pictures, videos, articles, encyclopaedia extracts, newspaper archive.

• Robolab Online - supports learning in the Control aspects of the ICT curriculum

• SAM Learning - online test practice and revision service, now offering new content for both primary and secondary.

• Testbase – easy-to-use software for teachers to produce materials from past SATs papersfor pupils.

• Modlangs (secondary only) – the online modern foreign languages resource for French German and Spanish

You can also use these links to access all these resources:

• www.intra.thegrid.org.uk/primary
• www.intra.thegrid.org.uk/secondary
  

If you have any queries, please contact Patsy Woodward by email, patsy.woodward@hertscc.gov.uk or by phone 01438 844813.

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Courses

To book, please contact Central Administration office, Hertfordshire Development Centre, Butterfield Road, Wheathampstead, Herts AL4 8PY.

• Search and Book Summer Primary ICT Courses on-line

Autumn Courses not yet available on-line

Didn’t find the course you were looking for?

We are currently planning for Spring 2009, please email your requests to our ICT admin.

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Primary ICT Team 

Please note we all have new telephone numbers:

• ICT Team

You can also keep in touch through Primarybyte.

Communicate with others about a range of ICT issues

• Primarybyte

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