Mikhaylyonok O.M., Schenina O.G. A new generation in the educational space of the digital age. In: Youth of the XXI century: the image of the future ... Mikhaylyonok O.M., Schenina O.G. A new generation in the educational space of the digital age. In: Youth of the XXI century: the image of the future / Proceedings of the scientific conference XIII Kovalev readings November 14-16, 2019. / OTV. editors: N. G. Skvortsov, Y. V. Asochakov. SPb.: Scythia-print, 2019. P. 373-374.ISBN 978-5-98620-404-8Posted on site: 10.12.19Текст статьи/сборника на сайте конференции URL: http://soc.spbu.ru/nauka/publications/18-kovalevskie-chteniya.pdf (дата обращения 10.12.2019)AbstractThe article considers the educational space of the new digital era in the context of the formation of new competencies in the young generation, such as critical thinking, creativity, communicative competence. It is noted that there are changes in the consciousness and thinking of young people. One of the characteristics of personality in the new conditions becomes network identity.The most serious changes in the digital-networked world are taking place in the sphere of communications, which are acquiring a different character and scale.A number of trends in the development of education in the digital format is obvious: interactive information and educational portals, distance learning systems, electronic document management, information and Advisory centers, expert centers.It seems that in the conditions of humanization of society the ideas of open education, a comprehensive assessment of communicative skills will be in demand, critical thinking, digital literacy.