KNOWLEDGE SHARING THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA IN EDUCATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY

h The aim of lifelong learning it is to provide people of all age groups equal and open access to quality education. The successful individuals in the global society of the 21st century must be able to evolve their knowledge with the tools of ICT and be able to share information for the global community. The aim of the article is to show the utilization of social media in education. The main objective of the research was to determine how students studying at FSEV TnUAD perceive the impact of social media in education. Finally, we present the positive effects and negative effects of using social media in education. The results confirm the readiness of students to use social media in the context of educational system in Slovakia. An important factor in the utilization of Web 2.0 tools in open education is the motivation for changing the institutional culture. The basic idea of further development of education, science, research and sports, from the perspective of global trends of digitalization and development needs of Slovakia, delivers the DIGIPEDIA 2020.