TRAINING FUTURE SPECIALISTS TO USE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE DISCIPLINES

Abstract

The article examines the features of training future specialists for the effective use of digital technologies in the process of teaching language and literature disciplines. The role of teachers’ digital competence is analyzed, and the challenges and prospects of implementing educational innovations are identified. The European Digital Competence Framework (DigComp 2.0) and the views of Ukrainian scholars on the content of the concept of “digital competence” are characterized. Practical examples of digital tools and methods that increase the effectiveness of teaching language and literature disciplines in higher education institutions are proposed. It is concluded that training future specialists to use digital technologies in teaching language and literature disciplines is an important factor in modernizing the system of Ukrainian pre-tertiary and higher education. Systematic training of future teachers makes it possible to form modern digital pedagogical competence, which is a necessary condition for professional growth in the information society. The digital competence of a future specialist includes the ability to work with digital resources and services; the capacity to create and adapt electronic educational materials; skills in organizing online and blended learning; and readiness to use digital tools for assessment, communication, and collaboration. When using IT in language and literature classes within the New Ukrainian School, it is important to adhere to a number of organizational and pedagogical conditions. Special attention should be paid to the development of students’ communicative activity and the formation of a Ukrainian-language personality, particularly among children from families of internally displaced persons. Equally important are the abilities to critically evaluate information from the internet, create a linguistically ecological environment, and promote the enhancement of parents’ ICT culture and language literacy. Examples of methods and forms of using IT in the professional training of future teachers are provided.