Keyword: «technical abilities»

The problem of the teachers' technical culture formation according to their pedagogical profile is viewed in the article. The authors single out the differences in teachers' preparation for using the modern means of training in the educational process, according to the subjects and the special abilities differences. The authors suggest the aims and the content of the computer science course. The technical tools which should be learned firstly are defined for each pedagogical profile.

The article discusses the formation and development of engineering thinking in preschoolers as a method of cognition aimed at researching, developing, and using technology. The author reveals the influence of labor and mental education on the comprehensive development of an individual as inseparable and equivalent components. The purpose of the work is to justify the need for effective organizational and methodological approaches to the development of engineering thinking in preschoolers and to identify the areas of interaction in the "teacher-child-parent" tandem. The objectives include developing interest in modeling and designing, stimulating scientific and technical creativity, and fostering spatial thinking, imagination, and analytical abilities. The experience of using the Znatok electronic constructor is available on the website of the preschool institution and is in demand among the city's teaching staff.