THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING DIGITAL COMPETENCE OF STUDENTS IN A DIGITAL ECONOMY

Abstract

Today, all the changes and realities in the life of society are rapidly changing and updated due to digital technologies that cover all areas of human activity. The modern education system must be constantly updated and improved with scientific knowledge, because the future of our  country depends on the activities of experienced professionals trained in the digital world. Experts and social scientists recognize the modern society as an information age. The new generation is significantly different from the previous ones with their deep thinking. Society receives and processes a large amount of new information and information flow every day. The receipted new information is adapted to changing circumstances, as everybody has to adapt to the news of this world. The new era requires a change of people thinking in a new way. Many discoveries and scientific researches made in the field have already laid a solid foundation in the field of education. Today, changes in the modern educational process require the use of digital technologies [1].