PREPARING FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS TO USE BYOD TECHNOLOGIES

Abstract

The article discusses the problem of implementing BYOD technology in foreign language lessons at school. Pedagogical, social, physiological, and technical problems of implementing BYOD technology in the educational process are presented. The positive impact of BYOD technology on the quality of the educational process in foreign language lessons is revealed. Based on a survey of teachers, the authors come to the conclusion that special training of teachers for the implementation of BYOD technology is necessary. The necessary knowledge, skills and abilities of teachers for the implementation of this technology in the classroom are indicated. The results of training foreign language teachers to use BYOD technology in their practical work are presented. BYOD-technology is now becoming widely used in pedagogical practice, as their own smartphones and tablets act as the main working tool of students in the classroom, they are convenient to work with, they are always at hand, are modern and fashionable devices. However, teachers’ literacy should be developed regarding the use of BYOD technology in secondary school.