THE ROLE OF THE DISCIPLINE “FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN THE PEDAGOGICAL FIELD” IN BUILDING PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES OF TEACHERS-BLOGGERS

Abstract

With the development of information and communication technologies and the increasing cybersocialization of society, the need for training specialists in the field of educational blogging is increasing. In this article, the researchers consider the place and role of the discipline “Foreign language in the pedagogical field” in building professional competencies of a teacher-blogger. To this end, the authors carry out an analysis of linguodidactic literature and give definitions of such concepts as a blog, an educational blog, and a teacher-blogger. Based on the analysis, the work proposes the authors’ own algorithm for working with the first year master’s students in foreign language classes. This algorithm assumes the use of exercises in different modes of work (individual, pair, group) in the learning process with the view of developing all types of speech activity among students. At the same time, special attention is paid to the skills of reading, writing and speaking, which are meant as most professionally significant for future blogging teachers. The content of the exercises is directly related to future professional activities of master’s graduates in this field of training and helps to increase the level of knowledge about the educational potential of blogging. During the survey, the students highly appreciated the role of the discipline “Foreign language in the pedagogical field” in the development of professional competencies of a teacher-blogger.