On the Question of using Multimedia Technology in Historical Education

This article examines the issues of using multimedia technology in the activities of a teacher of higher professional education. Therefore, in the conditions of integration of educational space, huge repetition of information sources, the widespread use of computer technologies in the joint activities of students and teachers makes it possible to deepen the competence of future teachers. The functional activity of a teacher of higher professional education as a specialist engaged in the preparation of future teachers in social and economic disciplines for comprehensive schools is analyzed. The article notes that one of the main indicators of a teacher’s professional training for successful service in the modern educational environment is his competence in the field of development of new information media technologies (NMT competence).