THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF USING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

Аннотация

The article analyzes the role of digital technologies in the development of the educational environment of Uzbekistan. It also shows the priorities for the development of the educational process based on the use of digital technologies in the country’s higher education system and an analysis of their capabilities. Key words: Internet, digital technologies, information and communications, transformation, higher education system, modern education, digital knowledge. ВАЖНАЯ РОЛЬ ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ ЦИФРОВЫХ ТЕХНОЛОГИЙ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ В ОБРАЗОВАНИИ Аннотация. В статье анализируется роль цифровых технологий в развитии образовательной среды Узбекистана. Показаны приоритеты развития образовательного процесса на основе использования цифровых технологий в системе высшего образования страны и проведен анализ их возможностей. Ключевые слова: Интернет, цифровые технологии, информация и коммуникации, трансформация, система высшего образования, современное образование, цифровые знания. Creating a digital industry of the future - ensuring long-term sustainability, launching the digital transformation of the country through the enhancement of human capital development requires a rapidly advancing digital transformation of education. Today's audience is significantly different from those of 10 years ago, as classrooms and lecture halls now contain computers, iPads, smart boards, and other forms of educational technology. In Uzbekistan, as in the rest of the world, a digital generation has emerged, a generation of seven screens – television, computer, tablet, phablet, smartphone, and smartwatches. As a result of having such a dense digital environment and constant interaction with it, the thinking patterns of today’s students and their information processing procedures fundamentally differ from the thinking methods and information processes of their predecessors. The digital generation cannot and should not be taught in the same way that their parents were educated. Teaching this generation by writing with white chalk on a blackboard is insufficient. Simply replacing the blackboard with a whiteboard and chalk with a marker does not 269 ResearchBib IF - 11.01, ISSN: 3030-3753, Volume 2 Issue 2 bring about any real change; it does not serve as a method to motivate modern students to acquire knowledge and develop skills for successful integration into the labor market. It is essential to adapt the education system to the digital generation through the mass and effective application of ICT-based innovative educational technologies and didactic models. Alongside this, it is necessary to adopt a more research-oriented approach to education that aims to develop learners' abilities and skills in scientific inquiry, as well as to foster creative thinking and creative abilities based on IT competencies. Information and communication technologies are not a panacea for all the problems in the education system; rather, they are tools that alone cannot make lectures and seminars more informative and interactive for the digital generation. However, we must emphasize that educators play a crucial role in the interactive learning process, which should be oriented toward the needs of learners. It should also be noted that the reputation of instructors and the effectiveness of their work will increasingly depend not only on their mastery of the course content and pedagogical skills but also on the extent to which they utilize modern information and communication technologies for gathering, processing, and teaching specific educational material. In other words, education in the digital age must be redefined, and the educational paradigm must be changed, as students no longer wish to learn in traditional ways, and educators should not continue teaching through conventional methods. Pedagogical methods have evolved. Classes that actively utilize electronic textbooks and platforms are significantly different from traditional ones. In this new format, students spend much of the lesson gathering information independently, with the teacher merely guiding them. By using digital educational tools, students learn to acquire knowledge on their own. They search for information, analyze it, filter out the unnecessary, and highlight the essential. In other words, digital learning provides a fishing rod rather than fish: students learn how to learn. This approach not only helps in acquiring knowledge but also develops cognitive abilities, critical thinking, independence, and information management skills. Moreover, it fosters a positive attitude toward education. Digital education in Uzbekistan has been developing at an increasingly rapid pace over the years. This advancement helps students grasp complex concepts and theories more easily through visual effects, graphics, 3D models, and more. For instance, electronic boards allow for the easy display of animated presentations, capturing students' attention, while also providing internet connectivity to find relevant vid