Information Competence as an Important Component of a Modern Foreign Language Teacher's Professionogram

The article considers the importance of information competence as a necessary component of professional training of a modern foreign language teacher.Information competence is considered as the ability of a teacher to work effectively with information, use information resources and technologies to achieve educational goals.The article deals with the importance of information competence in the professionogram of a modern foreign language teacher.The definition of information competence is given and its main components are named.The main skills that make up the information competence of a future foreign language teacher are described.The main methods and strategies for developing information competence among future foreign language teachers are also highlighted.The article emphasizes the importance of using information and communication technologies together with other modern pedagogical technologies.The methodological skills that need to be formed in future foreign language teachers during their studies at a higher educational institution are listed.The article characterizes the main aspects of information competence in the context of teaching foreign languages, such as the search, evaluation, processing and use of information for the preparation and conduct of lessons.The role of information competence in successful pedagogical practice is analyzed and examples of its implementation in the educational process are given.Positive trends towards high-quality content of the educational process are described, taking into account modern changes and requirements for foreign language teachers.The main provisions necessary for the formation and development of the professional level of information competence of future foreign language teachers are highlighted and ways to intensify all levels of the educational process are described.The necessity of developing the future teacher's personality in the information society is noted.