THE ORGANIZATION OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES USING IT: TRAINING OF PEDAGOGICAL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES TO IMPLEMENT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EDUCATIONAL STANDARTS

The article examines the current issues related to the implementation of the second generation of federal state educational standards, the introduction of extracurricular activities as an essential component of the educational process. Main directions and objectives of extracurricular activities, their organization stages and practical use are observed. The authors emphasize the importance of information and communication technologies in the organization of extracurricular activities of students and in students’ achievement of educational goals. The evaluation of the rationality of using IT at all the stages of extracurricular activities is provided.In accordance with the professional standards of the teacher, a detailed analysis of teachers IT-competences is given (especially their pedagogical utility). Teachers of the department of information and communication technologies in education of Samara State Academy of Social Sciences and Humanities usually hold professional development courses. On those courses diagnostic tests of Samara region teachers’ IT-competencies are held. According to the results of those tests, it can be concluded that almost all teachers have sufficient level of basic IT-competence, but pedagogical IT-competence is at its beginner stage. The present research allows the authors to speak about the necessity of improving the teacher's skill and perfecting the relevant skills.The article notes the importance of different elements in the preparation process of future teachers, mainly the formation of their skills in organization of extracurricular activities using IT. Authors analyze the available experience of students training for using extracurricular activities in school. For example, the application of blogs, online communities, and online services can be used in organization of extracurricular activities with the students. In the conclusion, the authors point out the necessity of systematic work on forming university students’ skills in organization of extracurricular activities with the use of IT.

educational standards, extracurricular activities, educational goals, higher education, information technology, online communities, IT competence of teachers