This year’s Education Conference took place at Swansea.com Stadium, bringing together over 50 educators from primary and secondary schools. The event offered a range of opportunities for educators to engage in hands-on workshops and gain valuable insights into enhancing their teaching methods in alignment with the Curriculum for Wales.

The day started with an inspiring presentation for secondary school educators by Rachel Roberts from Gowerton College who shared her experience of growing computer science through collaboration, digital skills development, and involvement with Technocamps. This was followed by hands-on sessions which focused on transitioning from Scratch to Python using Pytch, equipping educators with essential coding skills, and discovering ways to integrate micro:bits into various subjects to make learning more dynamic and engaging.

“Fantastic opportunity for me to intergrate python into lower KS3 using scratch as a bridge!”

For primary school educators, the day offered a lively and interactive experience through movement-based workshops that creatively incorporated dance with data programming lessons using micro:bits, providing a fun and engaging way to introduce computational thinking and problem-solving skills. Additionally, educators explored how unplugged activities could support the new curriculum’s progression steps, helping students develop key digital skills without needing computers.

“Very useful ideas to take back to school and share with other staff members. A chance to use equipment and test things we had learned.”

We were also joined by teams from CyberFirst, CAS, Hwb, EESW STEM Cymru, Institue of Coding Wales, EHP, Theatr Na Nog, and other partners, who showcased their latest initiatives and opportunities available for schools. The event proved to be a great success, and we look forward to welcoming educators back next year to continue inspiring the next generation of digital innovators.