USING DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Abstract

In the context of the English language teaching modernization and digitalization, the problem of
using digital learning tools at English lessons in primary school has been revealed in the article. Besides,
the transformation of English teaching policy and implementation of new approaches, forms, methods and
teaching aids in young learners’ learning, a great educational role of digital learning tools is outlined in the
article. A thorough analysis of a number of pedagogical, psychological and methodological literature is
made in order to state the topicality of the presented research and point out its theoretical basis. Special
attention is paid to the didactic value of software tools for creating and designing English digital
coursebooks. A wide range of advantages of digital coursebooks, such as creativity, technology, mobility,
accessibility, convenience, interactivity, communicatively orientation and authenticity, is illustrated in a
detailed analysis of student’s project in the research.The pedagogical opportunities of using multimedia
tools, in particular, video songs on YouTube channel, in the English language teaching is demonstrated by
the author. A big number of video songs are suggested to be used at different stages at English lessons
considering various educational goals. The article deals with the positive emotional and motivational
influence of such multimedia tools use in teaching English as well as they ensure young learners’
communicative activity and encourage them to learn English much more interesting and vigorously. In
addition, the didactic potential of digital learning tools (software tools, multimedia tools and educational
channels), which enable teacher and pupil interaction and the formation of all aspects of English
communicative competence in the process of English teaching in primary school, is studied in the presented
research.