INTERACTIVE METHODS OF TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES THROUGH ONLINE WHITEBOARDS: EXPERIENCE AND PROSPECTS

Abstract

The article focuses on problems of teaching a foreign language through online whiteboards. Along with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, which have become the causes of transformations of modern social reality, the relevance of the chosen topic is also predetermined by other issues of the educational process, changing its focus towards distance education. The article presents the practice of switching to online learning, which necessitated the introduction of experience in using various interactive resources (including online whiteboards organized on the basis of the MIRO platform). In this study, the methods of actual use of the specified resource are considered, its advantages and weaknesses are determined. Results of the work correlate with assessments in theoretical and methodological works, an analysis of the specifics of the content of practical classes implemented within universities. A separate focus is on difficulties of preparing joint academic work, taking into account the specifics of teaching a foreign language in higher education. It is emphasized that the use of online whiteboards acts as a way to enhance students’ motivation to learn, which, in turn, indicates a high potential for the subsequent use of this tool in various conditions of the educational process.