JIM Study 2016: Books and General Media Usage

April 7, 2017, 12:21

In the JIM study from 2016, twelve to 19-year-olds were interviewed in the period from 24 May to 31 July 2016 on their media equipment and how to deal with various media. In addition to the credibility of the media, communication services on the Internet or the reading of books on smartphones at school was discussed. more…

JIM Study 2015: How young people use the all-rounder smartphone

December 10, 2015, 13:50

The Medienpädagogische Forschungsverbund Südwest (mpfs) annually investigates the media use of young people. This year 1,500 young people between the ages of 12 and 19 were interviewed. How, and how long young people use media interests both parents and science. That’s why the children were interviewed about mobile phones and smartphones.
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Results of the JIM study 2014

February 27, 2015, 8:49 pm

JIM study 2014

Since 1998, the Medienpädagogische Forschungsverbund Südwest (short: mpfs) has carried out the so-called JIM study, which examines how 12 to 19-year-olds deal with media and information. Every year around 1000 young people are interviewed by telephone. Thus, in addition to current trends, especially long-term developments in the use of the media by young people can be recognized. more…

“Parents’ role model and control play a major role”

June 17th, 2013, 2:36 pm

Daniel Schultheiss is a PhD in communication and media studies and has been working since 2007 at the Institute for Media and Communication Science at the Technical University of Ilmenau. medienbewusst.de spoke with him about the use and the experience of games on the Internet.
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Learn and play with the digital reading pen

April 5, 2012, 11:49 am

Have you heard of Ting, Tiptoi and Toystick?? Behind the name hide “digital reading pens”, which should help with pronunciation and reading. But are these pens just a desperate attempt by German publishers to gain a foothold in the digital world or a meaningful innovation? We asked the user. more…

“Learning no longer takes place without media”

November 29th, 2011, 14:16

New media also require new learning techniques. But how can mobile devices be meaningfully integrated into the everyday school and learning environment? We asked Martin Hofmann, a lecturer at the University of Education in St. Gallen. Incidentally, he is also operator of Weblogs mobile at school. There, Hofmann introduces the latest product innovations, processes his own experiences and criticizes them. more…

Ralph buoys – One of the heads behind 2weist

July 26th, 2009, 10:54 am

Ralph buoys is one of the managing directors of the Brainmonster GmbH, which developed with the adventure learning game “2weisten – the secret of the red dragon” one of the most innovative and successful computer games in the educational field. For medienbewusst.de he took the time to talk about this special project. more…

The department store cop – security never makes holidays

May 24th, 2009, 8:28 pm

He is clumsy, curious and always has the right spell ready. Do you know who is meant? Of course, we are talking about Kevin James, known from the TV series “King of Queens”. Already he enjoyed the hearts of his fans, but for some time his latest movie has been on screen. Therein acts the spectator as a security guard of a shopping center and how should it be otherwise – boredom and humor are not lacking. more…

Children can hear each other cleverly

17th May 2009, 19:35

They experience a new adventure every day, discovering the world with their own eyes and ears! Children conquer the earth again and again, learn new cultures and languages - and with a fascinating lightness. The conversation with the foreign-language friend on vacation seems to work perfectly well, and new friends in kindergarten can also be quickly found through language barriers, because children literally act with their hands and feet. In order for the first French, English, Spanish and Italian phrases to work in the future, a new and thoroughly competent audio tutorial program has now appeared on the market. more…

A look behind the scenes – How does a movie come about??

May 17, 2009, 19:34

Everyone knows them and many watch them regularly: movies. It is an indispensable part of today’s world, and the productions enjoy great popularity worldwide. Even our youngest people usually already know exactly when the latest cartoon or children’s film in theaters starts. But how does such a movie actually come about? What has to happen before, and so that the heroes on the screen prove their skills?? more…

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