THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE NEW SOCIAL SPACE

Abstract

Currently, the importance and essential place that digital culture occupies in the lives of Romanian adolescents is undeniable. Statistics regarding access to and use of the virtual environment and new technologies have recorded rapid increases, especially among this demographic category. Advancement and evolution in this field are expected to continue, not only by virtue of a strong and natural trend, but also as a result of the international strategies and policies that Romania has undertaken. The Internet contributes greatly to socialization processes (Institute of Education Sciences, 2017), interaction and formation of adolescents' identity. The educational process in today's society is also marked by the use of new information and communication technologies. The potential brought by them represents a permanent challenge for education, which must adapt to new realities on the fly.