TIME for the school

September 28, 2017, 18:51

The school project of the ZEIT publishing house “ZEIT for the school” has been supporting teachers for years to promote the media literacy of the students and to provide tips for a practical and up-to-date lesson design. With a reach of about 220,000 students and about 40,000 teachers, “ZEIT for the school” is the largest school media project of a newspaper publisher in Germany. more…

“Good literature is meanwhile the search for the needle in a haystack”

June 12, 2017, 14:02

The internet is the place of unlimited possibilities. If you look for literature, you are overwhelmed by offers. Getting through the flood of information is not child’s play, so children should learn to deal with it. But where can they start with it??
Medienbewusst.de talked to Annette Kautt from the online literary magazine Rossipotti to get a look behind the scenes.

Learning something different: with the project SchulKinoWochen!

October 26th, 2016, 13:48

The event “SchulKinoWochen” enables students and teachers to teach in a different way! From 14 to 18 November 2016, students from the federal states of Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt have the opportunity to participate in the project “SchülerFilmKritik-Wettbewerb”.
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Learning with digital media: An interview with Daniel Bialecki, the CEO of scoyo

July 11, 2016, 9:48

The scoyo learning platform is one of the most successful of its kind. First to seventh grade students can discover their own self-determined storytelling content. Also media literacy is of great importance to scoyo. In this context, medienbewusst.de met with the managing director Daniel Bialecki.
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YouTube for the little ones

July 27, 2015, 13:00

Child-friendly YouTube usage – that’s what Google is saying about its new project “YouTube Kids“. The app should convince with child-friendly and educational content and be available for Android and iOS.
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Virtual parents evening on media literacy

January 15, 2015, 12:51 pm

As “digital natives” our children naturally grow up with digital media and the internet. The topic of media literacy is often the starting point for discussions or disputes in the family. Parents often feel overwhelmed with the technical innovations and wonder how to properly support and guide their child in dealing with the media. more…

Quizz ‘get fit …

February 22nd, 2014, 12:09 pm

… and become a true media pro with your whole family. Just in time for “Safer Internet Day”, the Thuringian State Media Authority (TLM) and FLIMMO, under the patronage of the Thuringian Prime Minister Christine Lieberknecht, launched the “Media Quiz” for the whole family. more…

Media literacy – children and their use of media

November 20, 2013, 13:00

In an ever-evolving media landscape, it is particularly important to point out the possibilities but also the dangers of the new media to the children. Especially with children, media literacy is an important topic, because it is communication competence and competence at the same time. In order to promote these competences, the Federal Government has launched various initiatives that medienbewusst.de would like to introduce to you in this article. more…

Playfully discover the internet with Jakob

September 11, 2013, 14:21

With the browser game “Jakob und die Cyber-Mights” the Bavarian child protection association tries to teach children media competence in the net. The focus is above all on the correct handling of the social web and the associated risks and problems. more…

FSK: Animation films can overwhelm children

May 22, 2013, 8:03 pm

An animated film is not always fun for the whole family: “FSK labels are legal age ratings designed to ensure that children’s physical, mental or emotional wellbeing is not compromised.” Interview with Birgit Goehlnich, FSC representative, Helpful hints are given on the subject of film and an insight into the examination of film material is offered. more…

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