Formation of digital competencies of teachers of further vocational education in the era of digitalization of education

Abstract

This article is devoted to the study of digital competencies of teachers of further education. The article considers the concept of "digital competencies," "teacher of additional education," "digitalization of education." A special emphasis is placed on the processes taking place at different levels of transformation of teachers regarding their mastery of digital tools and the use of digital technologies both offline and online. In understanding the development of these processes in education, we chose a specific educational institution of the city of Rostov-on-Don -the Center for Further Education of Children of the Oktyabrsky District of the city of Rostov-on-Don and conducted a study of teachers of further education and high school students to study the degree of digital technology and the level of formation of digital competencies among teachers of further education. Improving the information literacy of students becomes a mechanism that accelerates the process of mastering digital. Improving the information literacy of students becomes a mechanism that accelerates the process of mastering digital technologies by teachers of additional education.