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WELL DONE! To Hertfordshire teachers who opted to do the accreditation for the six session ICT Co-ordinator course & have been successful!!

 

Miss Sarah Bambrough

Hobletts Manor Junior School

834

Mrs Shauna Eyles

Aycliffe Drive Primary School

867

Mrs Cindy Impey

Lime Walk Primary School

861

Mrs Justine Morgan

St Albans Girl's School

402

Mr Prakaash Ramnarain

Nicholas Breakspear RC School

444

Mrs Sue Wilkins

Roundwood Park School

482

Mr Stuart Whiteland

Mill Mead JMI School

259

 

They will receive 20 credit points at level 3 which count towards a masters degree.

The other 23 course members attended the course but chose not to do the accreditation. “This course has helped me to see the wood for the trees!” a delegate wrote on their evaluation.

Title of course: “Training & support for new or aspiring ICT co-ordinators” (Primary & Secondary) - developed by Naace in conjunction with Nottingham Trent University Faculty of Education. The 6 session course ran from October 2004 to July 2005

We will be running this course again from October 2006. If you are interested in attending this popular course next year please email pat.williams@hertscc.gov.uk to be added to the list of future delegates.

See full list...

 

Digital Sound Project

This project was designed to explore how recording and manipulating digital sound can support learning in Literacy. The resources used were Tag Digital Animation Station and the Coomber Digital Listening Post.

 

Digital Microscope Project

This project aimed to raise awareness of the Intel Microscope, which every school received as part of Science Year 2001, as a versatile and powerful teaching and learning tool. Three schools worked to explore and develop activity ideas and lesson plans that used the microscope and also that were linked to a curriculum area (science, art and geography). More...

 

ROBOLAB-on-Line...ROBOLAB-on-Line

In response to local and national concerns about the teaching of control ICT, we have just acquired the use of ROBOLAB-on-Line for all of our schools. This web resource simulates the programming of Lego RCX bricks (which is the most commonly used control equipment in the county) and enables students to progress effectively onto the programming of real-life equipment. More...

 

Good Practice Case Studies

Exemplification of Best Practice in Primary ICT, focusing on a range of solutions to teaching and learning in ICT:

ICT Co-ordinators Files
Hertfordshire’s ICT Curriculum Team is delighted to offer all primary schools additional support and guidance through our partnership with the PFP, the producers of the ICT Co-ordinator's File.

Good Practice Case Studies

  • Launching Laptops into St Mary’s This case study shows how a portable suite of laptops was introduced into St Mary’s Junior School.
  • From Weakness to Strength Summercroft Junior School had been identified as having serious weaknesses. However, after two years of close scrutiny by County, a change of Headteacher and a lot of hard work. In January 2003 they were revisited by OfSTED and amongst many other improvements, ICT was judged to be good, and exceeding national expectations. Find out more...

Herts ICT Conference - 26 March 2004 - “ ICT - Raising Standards”

Following on from our enormously successful conference in 2002, we welcome you to book early for this one. Places are limited to the available space that Wheathampstead Development Centre offers, so make sure you book now to avoid disappontment.

Every delegate will be entered into 2 lucky ticket draws.
THANK YOU TO Promethean and SMART for sponsorship.

Celebrate the achievements of your staff and pupils by entering the conference competitions:

Winners will be presented with their awards at the Conference. Find out more...


Free eLearning Credits Exhibition - 26 November 2003
6.00pm - 7.30pm at Wheathampstead Development Centre


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