Keyword: «digital learning tools»

The article examines the pedagogical characteristics of the STEM educator as a professional capable not only of delivering integrated knowledge from scientific and technical domains but also of fostering engineering thinking, inquiry-driven engagement, and self-confidence in students’ creative potential. Drawing on an analysis of both international (2020–2025) and Russian research, the paper argues that the effectiveness of the STEM approach depends less on the level of technological equipment and more on the teacher’s humanistic orientation–specifically, their ability to connect technical challenges with real human needs and to cultivate a learning environment where failure is perceived not as a setback but as a stage in the journey of discovery. Particular emphasis is placed on the Russian context, including data from national monitoring studies, practices of innovative educational sites, and the challenges faced by teachers in mainstream schools when implementing interdisciplinary instructional models.

The article examines the problem of declining oral and written language skills in adolescents caused by the predominance of Internet communication with characteristic features of sentence construction and the use of abbreviations of words. The emphasis is placed on the unwillingness of students to perform tasks aimed at speech development. It is proposed to use the Internet portal flor.796 for the practice of speaking, writing and speech analysis. Examples of tasks using this resource are given.