How To Use Drone Education to Build Future Skills

How To Use Drone Education to Build Future Skills presents the full K-12 drones pathway used in classrooms. The session explains how students build knowledge layer by layer through safe flight, navigation, coding, simulator planning and early FAA Part 107 concepts. The pathway shows a clear progression from basic control to advanced tasks used in real technical fields.

Core learning steps

Students work with

• Safe takeoff and landing routines

• Manual flight practice and stability control

• Navigation skills and flight path planning

• Block based and text based coding for automated flight

• Simulator missions for controlled and repeatable training

• Early FAA Part 107 ideas such as airspace basics, preflight checks and safety rules

Standards alignment

The pathway connects directly to

• STEM standards

• NGSS science and engineering practices

• Engineering Design standards

• CTE pathways for technology and engineering

• Computer science competencies

Technical skills developed

Students gain long term growth in

• Problem solving

• Spatial reasoning

• Automation and coding logic

• Digital analysis

• Applied technology and real world decision making

Tools and classroom technology

The session covers

• Classroom drones such as Tello units

• Coding platforms for flight automation

• Simulation software for mission planning

• Safety routines for classroom use

• Mission based activities that mirror field work

Industry connections

The pathway introduces skills connected to

• Aviation

• Robotics

• Surveying

• Agriculture

• Emergency response

• Data-based technology fields

Educators can sign up to join the live session and explore the full K12 drones pathway. The session provides a clear view of how drone education builds real future skills and prepares students for modern careers.