DIGITAL TOOLS FOR THE FORMATION OF ICT COMPETENCE IN FUTURE TEACHERS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

The article examines the peculiarities of the selection and use of digital tools for the formation of ICT competence of future teachers of foreign languages, in particular, their ability to create electronic educational resources. It was determined that the formation of ICT competence of future IM teachers should be carried out in an integrated manner during the study of normative and selective disciplines of professional and methodical training. Groups of digital tools are proposed, which are expedient to use for the formation of ICT competence in future teachers of foreign languages, namely tools: 1) for creating interactive electronic tasks (training, testing, games), which in the process of use contribute to the formation of foreign language learning subjects communicative competence and control of its formation; 2) visualization of educational material, which involves presenting it in a condensed and visual form, which is convenient for perception and deeper understanding; 3) implementation of synchronous and asynchronous communication in order to organize the educational process in foreign languages. The criteria for the selection of digital tools for the formation of ICT competence of future teachers of foreign languages are formulated and substantiated, and examples of their use for the formation of target competence are given.