The article focuses on the training of future informatics specialists in higher education system of Kazakhstan. The prelude to the change in the educational program, analysis of Competence was described, Competence was analyzed and the competence-based model of the informatics specialist was built for Kazakhstan. An educational program has been developed on the basis of this model that includes requirements not only of normative documents, but also of other customers (employers, IT professionals). The development of industry in Kazakhstan gave rise to the inclusion of the industrial and engineering areas into the program, that will allow students in the future to access employment in the industrial sector of the economy of Kazakhstan.

The authors consider the need to increase the potential of teachers in distance learning through the development of networking and the creation of an educational IT community. The article provides definitions of the concepts «teacher’s potential for distance learning», «IT-community in education». A study was carried out, during which 343 teachers of schools, colleges and universities were trained on the use of digital educational technologies for distance learning in advanced training course. The content of training is described, including the knowledge necessary for the teacher to organize training during the quarantine period of the COVID19 pandemic: distance learning, learning models, digital educational resources, Web 3.0 services in training, gamification of the educational process, creating, recording video lectures and publishing them, using MOOCs for formal and informal training, webinar services. Review, room creation. Other streaming platforms.). The study focused on the development of the IT community: teachers performed project activities in groups, participated in discussions and meetups, thanks to which they received feedback from colleagues. An input and output questionnaire was conducted, the results of which showed a positive dynamics in the development of the potential of teachers through active participation in the professional IT community.