Digital tools in teaching geography: the possibilities of google maps and google earth

At the end of the 20th century, humanity entered a stage of development known as the post-industrial or information society.Its key feature is that knowledge has become the main product of production.The informatisation of education is the process of introducing into the educational sphere the theoretical and practical foundations for the development and use of modern information and telecommunications technologies aimed at achieving the psychological and pedagogical goals of teaching and education.The informatisation of education contributes to increasing the effectiveness of the educational process, expanding access to knowledge and developing the digital literacy of students and teachers.It changes the traditional education system, making it more flexible, interactive and accessible to everyone.However, information technologies inevitably bring changes to our lives that cannot be underestimated or accepted unconditionally, so it is most important to determine their true role and the place they should occupy in the edu-