Place and role of innovative technologies in optimizing the pedagogical process

Today the concepts of “educational technologies”, “pedagogical technologies”, “learning technologies”, “innovative technologies”, “innovative pedagogical technologies”, etc. are increasingly common. Turning to these concepts, it should be noted that in the research works of recent years they have received many definitions and interpretations, the essence of which is determined by how the authors represent the structure of the educational process and its components. It is advisable, in our opinion, to clarify the meaning, place and relationship of these concepts in the thesaurus of pedagogy.