DIGITAL TOOLS IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION IN UKRAINE: HISTORY OF EVOLUTION, FEATURES OF IMPLEMENTATION AND PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

The digital transformation of society requires constant development and evolution from modern pedagogical science and emphasizes innovation as a key factor in the country's economic development and the corresponding training of personnel competitive on the international labor market. The policy of Ukraine in the field of education is aimed at the modernization of education, which requires the informatization of the educational process and the comprehensive use of digital technologies by both teachers and students. Groups of digital tools used in the educational process include: learning management systems (LMS, Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard); search engines (Google, Search.com.ua, Google Academy); tools for conducting online sessions (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet); tools for creating and distributing educational materials (Microsoft PowerPoint, Prezi, Google Slides, Camtasia); means of interaction and communication with students (Email, WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, Skype, Slack); tools for assessing students' knowledge (Google Forms, Kahoot!, Unicheck); tools for organizing and storing data (Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive); data analysis and visualization tools (Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Tableau); boards for collaboration (Miro, Jamboard, Padlet); tools for interactive exercises (Learning Apps, wizer.me, ClassTools.NET); tools for creating didactic materials (Stud Stack, Wordwall); artificial intelligence (ChatGPT, Gimini), etc. Recent years and events – the COVID-19 pandemic and the illegal full-scale invasion of Russian troops on the territory of Ukraine under the influence of global globalization and scientific and technological progress affect the role of teachers and teachers, who, taking into account the needs of students and pupils in distance learning and in the daily use of electronic resources, change their role to a more mediating one, helping future specialists in accessing digital technology products and contributing to the improvement of the necessary abilities, skills, and practical experience. That is why professional education requires appropriate training, continuous training of teachers in order to improve the quality of education and acquire new traits and skills for creating new interactive materials and individual learning plans, maximally adapted to modern realities and everyday use of innovative digital technologies, which would contribute to increasing motivation. ensured interest and comprehensive participation of applicants in the educational process.