HOW CAN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES BE USED IN MOTHER LANGUAGE LESSONS?
Abstract
The article broadly highlights the role and significance of modern electronic means in human life in today's developing era. Digital technology covers various fields. In turn, it is attracting the sectors of education. Digital tools play an important role in mother tongue teaching. To further engage students in learning, the use of modern electronic software encourages them to learn their mother tongue and inspires them to perform grammar exercises in that language. The purpose of the article is to examine the priorities and shortcomings of stabilizing the educational environment while analyzing the advantages of information technology tools. The article examines the integration of digital technologies in mother tongue classes and highlights their potential to make language education more active, open and effective. The article also discusses the problems and opportunities arising from the use of digital technologies in mother tongue teaching.
Keywords
Digital technologies, mother language education, multimodal learning, language accessibility collaborative learning, innovative pedagogies.
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