THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES ON TRANSFORMATION OF EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES: FROM TRADITIONAL METHODS TO INNOVATIVE APPROACHES

Abstract

The article examines the impact of digital technologies on transformation of traditional teaching methods. The authors analyze tools for promoting technology in education: professional training of teachers, the introduction of innovative services in education, advertising campaigns for parents and students, partnerships with well-known companies, assistance from the state. The main trends in the rank of educational technologies (the development of online education, gamification of the educational process, blended learning, the introduction of virtual and augmented reality, open educational resources) are investigated. The authors note that one of the main directions of improving education in the modern world is the personalization of teaching methods. The most promising form of individual education is adaptive learning, which is carried out through such educational platforms as Stepik, GetCourse and Skillspace. Attention is paid to interactive elements of education: accelerated, active, mutual and virtual interaction. The article also identifies the main disadvantages of information technology in education, the main ones being negative impact on students’ communication skills, problems with technical means and negative impact on the physical condition of the student.