Educational Recording Agency Licensing Agreement for Hertfordshire Schools
Hertfordshire schools should be aware that they are covered by the Educational Recording Agency (ERA) Licensing Scheme which authorises licensed educational establishments to record certain television and radio programmes for reference and repeated use. It is important that Hertfordshire schools know what is, and what is not covered by this licence. More...

Teacher Led Development - 1 Year Part Time Course
University of Cambridge Faculty of Education and Hertfordshire CSF announce a one-year part-time courses focusing on Teacher-led Development with subject focus related to

• Modern Foreign Languages
• ICT across the Curriculum or
• Maths

The course leads to the award of a Certificate of Further Professional Studies from the University of Cambridge

Open Evening on 14th October - More details and online booking

UMPCs (Ultra Mobile PC)
Not handheld learning, but certainly mobile, with the recent emergence of UMPCs into the education market, there is even more to consider when choosing and purchasing ICT. This page aims to answer many of the questions people have concerning this technology. More...

Autumn 2008 ICT & Mathematics Cluster Groups
This term our Primary ICT clusters will focus on ICT within the Mathematics Framework and will be presented in partnership with colleagues from the Primary National Strategy team.  More...

Dewhurst School
Podcasting & Blogging on a School Trip
Children on a residential school trip created daily podcasts and posted online videos and photos to keep their families up to date with their adventures. More...

Barnwell School (A Business & Enterprise School)
Using iPods for GCSE Geography
Marie Hart, Geography teacher at Barnwell School in Stevenage, has been encouraging her students to use iPods to help with their GCSE revision. More...

Hertfordshire Mathematics/ICT Project 2007–08
IWB resources available to download

Teacher developed IWB resources to meet specific learning objectives for Block C, Unit 2 of the Mathematics Primary Framework are now available for download. These resources will also feature in the ICT/Maths cluster meetings after ½ term. More about the project...

2008 Herts Short Film Challenge

This competition provides an opportunity for pupils to create a digital film of no more than 3 minutes around the theme of walking or cycling to school as part of the Walk to School campaign. Download the flyer now and let us know if you'd like to participate.

Closing date for film submission is 5.00pm Friday 12 December 2008 more...

2007 Walk to School Primary Digital Film Challenge Winners

This competition provided an opportunity for pupils to create an advertisement promoting walking or cycling to school as part of Walk to School week. View the videos...

Summer Primary ICT Update
This issue includes; details on the E2BN Conference, eSafety, ICT Clusters, Move to Stevenage and more...

2008 ICT Conference Review
The theme for this year’s Hertfordshire ICT Conference; ICT To Inspire, Challenge and Empower all Learners. Listen to the Key Note Speech by Tim Rylands on-line and watch the Hoscars winning video. More...

Harnessing Technology Grant 2008/09
We received news just before Easter of additional ICT funding which means we will be able to devolve further funding to you this year for capital expenditure. More...

2008 Hoscars Competition Winners
Congratulations to Whitehill Junior School who won this years competition. The Prize was presented by Tim Rylands at the 2008 ICT Conference in March. More...

FREE Training: Getting the Most from E2BN
E2BN are offering schools the opportunity to take advantage of a series of free workshops being run during March and April 2008 in venues around the region. All teachers and support staff in primary, middle, upper, high and special schools within the E2BN region are eligible to take part in these workshops. More...

Good Practice Case Study
Sandon JMI School & Francis Combe School

Podcasting, or the delivery of radio-style broadcasts across the internet, is rapidly gaining popularity in schools. It offers an engaging, creative and exciting way to use ICT in different curriculum areas, as well as helping youngsters to develop a number of key skills. More...

ICT in the Primary Strategy
ICT can have a significant impact upon the quality of learning and teaching. This is reflected in its raised profile within the renewed Primary Frameworks. More...