Applying Digital Technology Opportunities to Education System of Azerbaijan

One of the areas in which the development of information and communication technologies (ICT) has made the greatest contribution is education. The introduction of new technology in education increases the quality of the educational process and creates conditions for the adoption of ICT by the younger generation. Modern technology opportunities have changed education process. It has opened new ways to a massive amount of information through online books, podcasts, images, and videos. Some years ago technology was only used for completing assignments. But nowadays it is used for various aims, from learning to communicating and collaborating. Technology has also opened up numerous opportunities for communication and collaboration. For instance, students in a classroom in rural part of the world can learn from an article published by a other developed countries. Students can communicate through email and even have a lecture, or class virtually via video conference. Furthermore, technology has changed the role of teachers and students. Traditionally, teachers were the centre figure of the learning process, and it was called teacher-centered model. However, with the digital technology sources, information is accessible to everyone, and it gives us more chances for student-centered learning model. In this case the role of teachers is as a guide, and students try to search, to analyze the materials themselves. Of course, the State Program implemented by the Ministry of Education regarding the electronicization of education has created a serious change in this field. During the implementation of the program, modern technological tools were installed in many schools from the capital to the regions. There is no such school that does not have a computer room for the use of students, and does not have an Internet network installed. In most of the capital's schools, the high stage of the electronicization of the educational process has begun. The main purpose of the study is to search literature materials and policy papers about this topic and making description. Keywords: modern education system, digital technology, ITE-Innovative technologies in Education.