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Introduction. In this paper we consider the positive and negative aspects of the integration of the Internet into the education system. Methodology and methods of the research. At the philosophical level we use the dialectic of the concrete and the abstract, the concept of the activity essence of personality; at the general scientific level, an integrative approach that allows examining from different directions the interrelationship between the education system and the possibilities of the Internet. The authors used the method of analyzing the scientific literature on the research problem, which allowed thoroughly studying the problem in question, determine the degree of its development and the ways of a productive solution. Results of the research. A brief review of the history of the emergence and development of the information society is given, the role of the Internet in this process is examined. The peculiarities of the Internet and its functions in the modern society are described. The advantages and disadvantages of using the Internet in the education system are identified. Conclusion. The authors come to the conclusion, in general, about the positive impact of the Internet on education and suggest ways to minimize the negative impact of this process, by purposeful formation of students ' skills of using the global information network, taking into account its features and the obstacle to the development of their clip thinking.