MONITORING CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN DIGITALIZATION IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE

Abstract

The article presents an analysis of current trends in digitalization within the educational and cultural domains, which define new vectors of development in pedagogical and artistic activities. Particular attention is given to the importance of cultivating digital competences among participants in the educational process, thereby emphasizing the necessity for systematic monitoring of digital transformation processes. The study identifies the main challenges of integrating information technologies, including the creation of a safe electronic learning environment, enhancement of teachers’ professional qualifications, and provision of access to high-quality educational content. The significance of online platforms, chatbots, and digital services in ensuring the flexibility of the learning process – especially under conditions of distance education – is outlined with examples such as the National Digital Education Platform, All-Ukrainian Online School, e-Extracurricular Learning, e-Reporting, e-Document Management, the Automated Information Complex for Educational Management, the State e-Journal for Secondary Education Institutions, SELFIE, among others. It is argued that creating interactive and immersive learning environments serves as an effective means of increasing students’ motivation and enhancing the acquisition of knowledge. Special focus is placed on the field of musical arts, where the introduction of IT technologies fosters the development of students’ creativity, stage performance skills, and musical culture. The article formulates the prerequisites for the professional competence of future educators, including the ability to meet the challenges of the digital society, mastery of innovative educational practices, development of critical and adaptive thinking, and a high level of digital literacy. The necessity of considering both the advantages and risks of digitalization in educational practice is substantiated, with regard to the specifics of music-pedagogical training and the needs of learners. The integration of artificial intelligence tools into higher education represents a crucial component of digital transformation, necessitating the systematic development of learners’ digital competences. Special emphasis is placed on the ethical and legal regulation of AI application, which ensures the responsible and effective implementation of technologies within the modern educational environment. The results of the conducted analysis confirm the relevance of a comprehensive approach to the implementation of digital technologies in the training of future secondary school teachers, contributing to their professional readiness for contemporary challenges.