SCHOOL staff in York and across Yorkshire who need a confidence boost to help teach technical computing issues to pupils are being given the chance to get expert help.
A report released by the Royal Society last year revealed that many teachers have found it “challenging” to give instruction in some of the more specialised aspects of IT classes since the introduction of Computing to the National Curriculum in 2014.
Now nationally-recognised experts are heading to the county to lead a conference aimed at helping teachers to develop exciting and effective ways to convey the subject in the classroom.
The conference, called #exabytes18, which takes place at the Midland Hotel, in Bradford, on June 29, is being hosted by exa.foundation and funded by Exa Networks, the city centre-based internet service provider.
The Continuing Professional Development event is open to teachers across all Key Stages and offers more than 20 different sessions – workshops, discussions and presentations – to choose from.
Tickets are available to book from www.exa.is/exabytes18
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