Digital Environment –Space For Preschool Teacher Development

Abstract

In the 21st century, the successful professional activity of a preschool teacher is impossible without the productive and innovative use of information technologies. The traditional system of preschool education is experiencing a transitional moment, since the modern world is built on the basis of computer technologies, which constitute the foundation for the development of education, including preschool. The priority project in the field of education “Modern digital educational environment in the Russian Federation” is designed to ensure the wide dissemination of knowledge and information by transforming them into digital educational products, using online learning, creating comfortable conditions for learning and creativity. Currently, there is a problem of the correct approach to creating a digital learning environment (hereinafter referred to as DLE), contributing to the development of a preschool education teacher who must constantly acquire new knowledge and be well versed in the field of information technologies and systems. In the context of DLE, preschool educators should have the competencies that are in demand by society in the 21st century. In the course of the study, the authors of the article reviewed Russian and foreign experience in creating DLE, analyzed DLE in a preschool educational organization (hereinafter referred to as PEO), identified the leading approaches in the personal and professional development of preschool teachers in an information society.