Available Cosmos: Geoinformation Technologies for Schoolchildren

The article presents methodical and technical developments on the use of geoinformation technologies in secondary schools and additional educational institutions. The problem in the reorganization of the training courses of the Earth sciences has long been ripe. Its origins lie in the rapid expansion of the field of application of geospatial data, in the transformation of this sphere from a highly specialized to mass and, as a consequence, the needs of the aerospace business in obtaining highly qualified, erudite professionals. The development of aerospace education entails the need to develop new types of educational courses beginning with a school bench that will raise the prestige of earth sciences, break away from boring textbooks and bring the educational program in line with the needs of the economy and with the interests and capabilities of modern students.

School of aerospace engineers

The authors discuss the project of creating a school of aerospace engineers, as well as the need to take additional measures to expand the opportunities of space education for children. These are promotion of schoolchildren’ s career guidance in the aerospace sphere, popularization of cosmonautics and involvement of young people in engineering and space activities, as well as developing the motivation of the younger generation to choose technical professions related to Cosmonautics, space research and the use of space technologies. Space activities are necessary as a significant incentive for the developing technologies and basic science. The authors propose to promote the intellectual development of students through competitions, research, scientific and project activities. The implementation of the project is a systematic, consistent work of the project team and is to contribute to solving the problem of the students’ career guidance in aerospace education to perform the tasks. Today, the relevance of technical education is very high and there is a need to improve the level of the students’ knowledge in the field of exact Sciences, to emphasize the importance of technical education.