TEACHER PREPARATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS OF NEW UKRAINIAN SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

The article highlights the relevance of the problem of teacher preparation for the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the educational process in the context of implementation of the New Ukrainian School reform. The importance of digital technologies in the organization of distance learning in educational institutions in quarantine conditions is substantiated. The need for introducing open access repositories with educational and scientific content is emphasized, which will allow alternative ways of gaining knowledge despite time or space constraints. The advantages and disadvantages of using ICT in the process of teaching children with special educational needs are highlighted. The features of creating an effective computer-integrated educational environment for an educational institution are identified. The results of the empirical study on identifying the attitudes of future teachers to the problems of digital literacy development in the following directions are presented: information, data and media literacy; digital communication and collaboration; responsible use and doing tasks with the help of ICT. The results of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University students ranking positions important for digital literacy of teachers are also presented, such as: digital society; e-governance; e-education; distance learning; security in a digital society.