National Whiteboard Network

Date of issue:	Jul. 2004
Audience:	Key Stage 2 teachers, Key Stage 1 teachers, Foundation Stage practitioners, Coordinators

The National Whiteboard Network (NWN)website offers support and guidance to teachers and practitioners on the effective use of interactive whiteboards. Visit the website at www.nwnet.org.uk.

Home page: access to latest NWN training materials and direct links to new materials on the NWN website.

Literacy and mathematics: resources and guidance on how ICT can be used to enhance learning and teaching in literacy and mathematics across key stages 1 and 2 and the foundation stage.

ICT across the curriculum: materials to illustrate how ICT can be used effectively to support interactive whole class teaching across the curriculum.

Review and implement: supports school Leadership Teams in:

• reviewing existing practice and evaluating the progress made in embedding the use of ICT in learning and teaching
• exploring how different implementation strategies can be applied to meet the needs of their school.

Software and guidance: access to the latest Interactive Teaching Programs, tutorials and basic technical guidance on using interactive whiteboards with a range of multimedia and software.

Forum: discuss and share ideas and experiences.

There are 140 LEAs and 30 HEIs involved in the National Whiteboard Network. For more information on the network contact primary@nationalstrategies.co.uk