DIGITAL TOOLS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS AS A MEANS OF IMPLEMENTING FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Abstract

The article substantiates the importance of developing the digital competence of primary school teachers as a strategic tool for providing high-quality education in the New Ukrainian School, creating an interactive learning environment and personalising the learning process. Mastery of digital technologies has been proven to be a prerequisite for implementing modern methodological approaches, increasing motivation and forming the foundations of foreign language communication skills in primary school students. It also ensures educational accessibility in situations of security risk. Furthermore, it has been found that digital tools contribute to the development of primary school students' foreign language lexical and grammatical skills, as well as their listening, reading, writing and communication skills. They also familiarise pupils with the culture and traditions of the country whose language is being studied. Digital tools used by primary school teachers are characterised as an effective means of implementing foreign language education in primary school. The paper analyses modern digital platforms such as Wordwall, LearningApps, Kahoot, Quizlet, Padlet and Mentimeter, and describes their possible use at different stages of English lessons in primary school: organisational and motivational activities, presenting new material, consolidating knowledge, assessment and reflection. Examples are given of interactive exercises, games, tests and quizzes that stimulate active cognitive processes, support formative assessment and enable students to work both online and offline. It has been determined that the outlined digital resources are an important pedagogical tool, but research on the integration of digital technologies into the educational process of primary school and the training of teachers for their effective use needs further development.