DIGITAL LEARNING RESOURCES IN TEACHING

This article presents research findings of the vocational teachers' experience in reimagining the role of innovative technologies based on the professional development course 'Digital Education for Teachers' which was held in vocational education institutions of Tyumen Region. The main challenge of the course was to help the teachers develop and integrate their digital competence in vocational education, allowing them to create electronic educational resources for action oriented activities and work-based learning by combining digital educational materials and learning opportunities for online interaction with conventional methods. The teachers were introduced to the use of blended learning models, which enable them to create learning content and impart it choosing appropriate media for a specific learning program. Over the course of eight months the teachers created 490 electronic educational resources for specific learning programs and incorporated them into the curriculum content. A total number of 140 teachers have produced digital learning materials for 93 disciplines and tested them in the educational environment whereby enlarging the curriculum scope. Digital education for teachers expands the role of educators and largely contributes to a gradual transition from traditional forms of interaction with students to electronic educational resources (EER) designed for tailoring instruction to individuals' needs and skills for students to become self-directed learners. (C) 2021 Published by European Publisher.