SYNERGY "SCHOOL + UNIVERSITY": SELECTIVE MODULE "TECHNOLOGIES OF THE FUTURE"

The modern educational environment is entering a phase when basic academic disciplines are no longer sufficient to form generations capable of not only adapting but also managing global change processes. In the context of the rapid development of bioengineering, agricultural technology, genetic engineering, energy of the future and programming, there is a need to create flexible educational modules that will allow schoolchildren of the early pre-university level to touch the technologies of tomorrow. The elective module "Future Technologies" within the Synergy "School + University" program is an innovative format for integrating research, engineering and digital education into the school-university trajectory. Unlike the basic modules focused on metacompetences (critical thinking, soft skills, leadership), this module is optional and is designed for motivated schoolchildren ready for research. This makes it a kind of "educational laboratory" - a space for trying out ideas, modeling technologies and creating prototypes. The scientific novelty of the module lies in the fact that for the first time it offers a comprehensive solution for early career guidance in STEM areas in the logic of “school + university”. The methodological innovation consists of a combination of project work, mentoring of students in technical specialties and digital support (online simulations, chatbots, digital portfolios, artificial intelligence for progress analysis). This creates conditions for personalized learning, where each student gets the opportunity to build their own research trajectory.