DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE TEACHERS BY MEANS OF ONLINE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AS AN INSEPARABLE COMPONENT OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

The article comprehensively examines the issue of developing the digital competence of future teachers in the system of professional training in higher pedagogical education institutions.The relevance of the topic is due to the rapid digitization of the educational space, the growing role of information and communication technologies in education, and the need to train a new generation of teachers who are able to effectively integrate online educational resources into the teaching and learning process.The digital competence of a modern teacher is seen as a multidimensional concept that covers a set of knowledge, skills, abilities, value orientations, and practical experience in using digital technologies in professional teaching activities.The article comprehensively examines the issue of developing the digital competence of future teachers in the system of professional training in higher pedagogical education institutions.The relevance of the topic is due to the rapid digitization of the educational space, the growing role of information and communication technologies in education, and the need to train a new generation of teachers who are able to effectively integrate online educational resources into the teaching and learning process.The digital competence of a modern teacher is seen as a multidimensional concept that covers a set of knowledge, skills, abilities, value orientations, and practical experience in using digital technologies in professional teaching activities.Particular attention is paid to analyzing the potential of online educational resources as an effective means of forming and developing the digital competence of future teachers.The study emphasizes the role of higher education teachers as facilitators and mentors in the process of forming students' digital 12(20) 2025 22 competence.It stresses the need to update the content of pedagogical disciplines, introduce innovative teaching methods (project-based, problem-based, blended, activity-based approaches), and create a digital educational environment that integrates theoretical training with the practical use of online resources.It has been proven that such an organization of the educational process contributes to the formation of future teachers' readiness for continuous professional self-development in a digital society.It is emphasized that digital competence is an integral part of the professional training of modern teachers and an important factor in their competitiveness in the labor market.It is summarized that the development of digital competence of future teachers through online educational resources contributes to improving the quality of teacher education, ensures that the training of specialists meets the requirements of the information society, and creates the conditions for the effective implementation of the principles of open, flexible, and innovative education.