Ways of developing students' English speaking skills through the use of open educational resources in an innovative school

Abstract

Nowadays, the process of creation of new information and communication technologies and their widespread use in all spheres of social life known as global informatization, has become one of the most important areas of science and serves as an indicator of the development of modern society. Due to the development of the informatization process, the importance of language learning as one of the most essential components of education is increasing. The process of global informatization creates an opportunity to improve the multimedia environment for learning languages. Therefore, it is of particular importance at present to consider the literacy of teachers and students in terms of the effectiveness of learning a foreign language, as well as the role of information technology in this process. The article analyzes modern ways of developing students' English speaking skills through open educational resources (OER). The objective of this article is to study various means of learning within OER that allow to develop English speaking skills regardless of place and time. The effectiveness of the proposed tools is considered in accordance with the identified features, as well as specific concepts of researchers. The article discusses a number of definitions of open educational resources, their role and importance in modern society. The analyzed ways of developing students' speaking skills in English within the OER might serve as guidance in individual learning process and in handling issues regarding teaching a foreign language.