Drones becoming part of high school curriculums
Drones becoming part of high school curriculums
2025-10-20
With the advancement of technology, mastery of drones aren’t just a hobby, but a valued professional skill. The global drone market is expected to grow to US$50 billion by 2030. Their usage is gradually expanding to include surveillance, search and rescue and military applications. Now some schools have caught up with this trend and have launched drone courses, where children learn how to operate drones. Let’s hear more.
This is a football drone. Some people are responsible for defense, while others are responsible for attack and shooting goals, in a fierce aerial battle.
In another area, the propellers are rotating, and the drone’s fuselage lightly and deftly circumnavigates obstacles. The drone’s operator is not an adult, but a junior high student.
Huang Hsing-wei
Taipei Municipal Liu Gong Junior High School
After joining the club, I discovered there’s so much to learn about drones. During weekends, when I have free time, I practice with some drone operators I know. I can get a learner’s license aged 14, and a professional license after I turn 18. My parents are very supportive of me trying this.
More and more schools in Taipei City are introducing these kinds of courses. For example, Taipei Municipal Liu Gong Junior High School has introduced compulsory drone courses for all students, ranging from operations to programming, because drones are becoming a future trend.
Wang Chin-hsin
Drone coach
It can train their hand-eye coordination and reaction ability, providing them with new avenues for development, whether they are serving in the military or entering society.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang once pointed out that drones are expected to be mass-produced, and there will be more and more job opportunities. In the future, conscripts who have drone licenses will have preferential treatment.
Man An-chi
Taipei Municipal Liu Gong Junior High School principal
Children nowadays are mostly playing with their phones, but as educators, we’re afraid of children constantly being immersed in them. I wanted to create something that would give them the feeling of playing mobile games or video games, but with a more educational element. Then, you will find that drones can be programmed and designed and have applications in many other areas.
The idea is for drone technology to take root in schools, but funding is also a big challenge. After all, drone prices range from a few thousand to tens of thousands of NTD. Fortunately, there can be supportive parents, meaning that their children’s future careers will be able to fly high.
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無人機時代來臨! 納入國中課程 孩子從小當飛手
2025-10-20
隨著科技進步，操控無人機不再是玩樂，更事一門專業技術，全球無人機市場，預估2030年會成長到500億美元，應用領域逐漸擴大，包括監測、救援、軍事等，現在有學校跟上這股潮流，推出無人機課程，讓孩子學習操作與比賽，從興趣延伸到專業技能。
這是足球無人機，有人負責防守、有人要進攻球門，上演激烈的空中戰鬥。
另一邊，螺旋槳轉動，機身輕巧地穿梭障礙物，操作無人機的，不是大人，而是國中生。
[[台北市瑠公國中學生 黃星維]]
"加入社團以後發現，(無人機)它有許多可以研究的地方，假日的時候有空，就會跟一些認識的飛手去練習，14歲可以考個學習證照，18歲以後可以考專業證照，爸爸媽媽很支持我玩這個"
台北市越來越多學校，導入相關課程，像是瑠公國中，還成為全校必修，從操作到程式編寫，通通都教，因為無人機已經成為未來趨勢。
[[無人機教練 王錦新]]
"可以訓練他們的手眼協調跟反應能力，不管是在服兵役或是出社會的時候，有新的出路可以做一個發展"
輝達執行長黃仁勳，就曾點名無人機有望大規模生產，就業機會越來越多，就連未來義務役役男，只要有無人機證照，都會優先選用。
[[台北市瑠公國中校長 漫安琦]]
"3C世代的孩子，大部分都是在玩手機，但我們其實做教育的人，我們很害怕孩子們，就是一直沉浸在裡面，我希望可以藉由一樣東西，有玩手遊的感覺，有玩電玩的感覺，但是它是有知識性的，第二個呢，我後來發現(無人機)最後是可以走程式設計，還可以應用到很多其他的地方"
想從學校扎根，但經費也是一大挑戰，畢竟無人機從幾千塊到上萬都有，幸好有家長力挺，讓孩子的未來飛得更遠。
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