Media Education in the Context of Informatization of School Education in Poland Unde Conditions of European Integration

This article presents the analysis of the theoretical aspect of media education in the context of informatization in secondary schools in Poland under the conditions of European integration process. Distribution of information, development of information and communication technologies promotes the process of further media education in secondary schools in Poland. It is concluded that media education serves an instrument of intellectual maturity of a modern European citizen and the rapid changes in media education in Poland are related to public education, socio-oriented communication media, democratization and globalization of society. The process of media education lasts a lifetime, but it is not limited by school study, as the forms and information transferring technologies are changing and society is being under constant transformation. The nature and purposes of media education in school have been determined by Polish scientists and media pedagogical researchers. Critical perception of media content expands the user's needs and cultivates a respectful attitude towards media culture, shapes media competencies of Polish schoolchildren. Significant prospects for further research of media education in Polish schools through participation in International projects of the European Community are described in the article