Contact

Patsy Woodward ICT Projects Manager email: patsy.woodward@ hertscc.gov.uk Tel: 01438 844813

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Links

Literacy IWB Resources new

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Downloads

FREE Notebook Interactive Viewer Use to easily share digital content and lessons you create with Notebook software. Smart technologies: Notebook Viewer

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Health & Safety

Using Whole Class Teaching Technologies Safely
Recently concerns have been raised about the use of whiteboards and data projectors in schools. This sheet is designed to give you some guidance on the safe use of whole class teaching technologies (WCTT) in the classroom.

• Using Whole Class Teaching Technologies Safely (Word 97/255kb)

This document should be displayed at the side of each IWB installation:

• Word 2003, 884kb/1 page, 27/03/2007, iwb_health_and_safety.doc

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IWB/Projector Warranty

Enterprise MPC

Enterprise MPC is the contractor chosen by HCC to supply interactive whiteboards (IWBs) to our schools under the nationally funded IWB Project (2005/06) and the more recent Additional ICT Funding Grant 121a.  The company has now completed all installations but is still responsible for warranty repairs (including free projector bulb replacement) for a period of three years from the date of installation.

Last year Enterprise MPC changed its name to Enterprise Managed Services and relocated to an office in Harrow. Shortly after that, Enterprise plc (the parent company) decided to close this office and all the staff were made redundant. For a short period of time Hertfordshire schools lost access to the Enterprise Helpdesk.

In January 2008 another IWB supplier, Smarter Interactive Ltd, wrote to schools, without our knowledge, stating incorrectly that Enterprise had gone into receivership. We believe that, following our objection, that company has recently sent another letter retracting this statement.

Enterprise has now made it clear how they intend to honour the commitments in their contract with us in relation to warranty work.  They have subcontracted this warranty work to Cymar Computer Ltd.

We are sorry for the confusion that has been caused in recent months but the essential points for schools to understand are:

1. Enterprise plc remains responsible for all warranty work on IWBs which have been installed by that company under either of the two projects mentioned above.
2. They have changed the arrangements for actually delivering that service by subcontracting to Cymar Computer Ltd.  It will be Cymar staff who will attend schools to undertake any warranty work.
3. HCC does not have a contract with Cymar and as such we cannot officially recommend them for any new IWB installations or other ICT services.
4. To arrange for warranty work to be undertaken schools should continue to call the Enterprise Helpdesk Tel: 0845 241 1892

If you have any further queries, please call Patsy Woodward on 01438 844813 or email: patsy.woodward@hertscc.gov.uk

IWBs and Projectors purchased and installed by Enterprise MPC

These are covered by a 3 year warranty, please see details below.

To request support under this warranty, please call the Enterprise Helpdesk Tel: 0845 241 1892.

• Word 2003, 76kb/1 page, 31/01/2008, warranty_2007.doc

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Useful Web Links

Web sites to use with Whiteboards

Below are a list of sites to start your exploration of web based resources to use with an interactive whiteboard.

• Web sites for IWBs (Word 2003 31kb/Jan 06)
  

Web Links to Support the use of an IWB

• http://samples.embc.org.uk/primary/ - the Primary Strategy website with resources to support use of ICT in subject teaching.  Search for example lessons / resources by ICT tool, year group and subject.
• www.ict.oxon-lea.gov.uk/whiteboards.html - Oxfordshire ICT centre has produced resources for use on whiteboards.
• www.topmarks.co.uk  – find weblinks for all areas of the curriculum.  There is also a section for whiteboard web sites. The link to this is on the home page of the site.
• www.newdealedzone.com/whiteboardres.html - resources available in smartboard, word, PowerPoint format to support Literacy and Numeracy teaching. 
• www.coxhoe.durham.sch.uk a school site with extensive links to all areas of the curriculum – amazing!  The web links are particularly comprehensive. 
  
• www.btinternet.com/%7Etony.poulter/IWBs/resources.htm - very comprehensive list of IWB web sites that cover all phases and subject areas.  The main site has useful information on all aspects of using a whiteboard.

Specific Smartboard

• www.smartboard.co.uk - click on the education link to access smart notebboks and resources for many areas of the curriculum
• www.smart-education.org - this site has a comprehensive set of resources that include smart notebooks, powerpoint files to download, interactive websites and case studies of good practice.
• www.smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp# - Two minute tutorials on how to use various aspects of the smart board and notebook software.
• www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/ict/IWB/smart.htm - comprehensive list of web sites to support Smart from Kent NGFL.

Specific Easiteach

• www.easiteach.co.uk - information, help guides, and example files that have been created by users to download for use with the Easiteach studio software.

Specific Promethean

• www.prometheanworld.com/uk  download the latest version of the activestudio and search for subject resources and flipcharts – extensive.
• www.thelighthouseforeducation.co.uk/promethean/flipcharts.htm - flipcharts from lighthouse.

Research & Case Studies

• samples.embc.org.uk/primary - exemplar materials for including ICT into the curriculum.  Search for examples of using whiteboards to find examples of use across the curriculum.
• www.thereviewproject.org - This site is the result of a two year project by Hull University that looked at effective use of Interactive whiteboards.  The site is useful for its’ “case studies” and the “help and advice” sections.
• www.teachers.tv/home.do Teachers TV - search for video clips of IWB use in the classroom
• www.btinternet.com/%7Etony.poulter/IWBs/research.htm - Tony Poulter’s comprehensive list of links to research about Interactive whiteboards.

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