The modern society feels an enormous impact of the social media on their lives and development. Every young person must be technically skilled in order to be successful in future. More and more often youngsters substitute their real life by the social networks and World Wide Web. Multiple researches prove that the Internet and specifically the social networks have a huge impact on the way of life of people as well as make their contribution into the development of the system of values and life position. The activity of young people in the social networks leads to the changes of their mental outlook, revision of life priorities and perception of various life situations. The constant usage of the information technologies has such negative consequences as problems in communication, emotional-volitional sphere of life, a decrease of the motivation to study and a very strong Internet addiction.

Contradictions and negative impact

The overview of the psychological and pedagogical literature on this topic has revealed some contradictions. On the one hand, the Internet technologies stimulate the development of the society, bring positive changes into our life, create the possibility of fast information search and transfer, ensure unlimited boundless communication, bring variety into the leisure time. On the other hand, virtual societies have a negative impact on the formation of the personalities of the users and impede their harmonious development. There is another more serious problem connected with the Internet. It is the usage of the social networks to spread political ideas and influence people’s choice and points of view.

Positive side

The social networks and other sites give the possibility to learn about different cultures and traditions of the worlds. People can easily share their experience and find the professionals in their sphere of work in order to ask for a piece of advice. The Internet teaches to be tolerant to other cultures and religions and makes its contribution into the development of globalization. The Internet has created wider possibilities for the access to the knowledge and information. Nowadays, the universities of different countries upload their courses in various spheres of knowledge and make them free of charge. People can choose the courses they like, do the tasks, get the answers to their questions from the reputable professors and get a certificate afterwards. Plenty of open universities make the education free of charge and more accessible to a huge number of students. It levels up their professionalism and has a positive impact on the economies of the countries. There are plenty of video tutorials and master-classes that will help to enhance your computer or other skills and will help you to develop personally and professionally.

Although the Internet provides plenty of opportunities for learning, developing the skills, communication, etc. it also should teach the ethics of the behavior in the virtual environment and build the right system of values in its users.