The online course “Big Data Literacy” is an open educational resource that has emerged from the collaboration between the Center for Teacher Education at the University of Cologne, Grimme Research and the Grimme Research College at the University of Cologne. The aim of this course is to raise awareness about Read more…
“Just as oil leads to global warming, data leads to social cooling” (Tijmen Schep). The website “Social Cooling” covers the issue of ‘social cooling’. This effect, which has also already been identified by academic research, highlights that the ubiquitous data collection makes citizens feel monitored and observed, and many change Read more…
“How Your Phone is Designed to Grab your Attention”is concerned with persuasive design strategies that have been optimised to gain the attention of users. It is part of the digital showcase-series “Capsule 1.0” of “Tactical Tech”, which addresses the following questions: What type of data do you give away through Read more…
The YouTube video ‘You Will Wish You Watched This Before You Started Using Social Media’ uses video excerpts from interviews and speeches to illustrate the negative consequences of the surveillance capitalist interests of social media corporations, including scientifically proven psychological consequences such as addiction, depression, and loss of concentration. It Read more…
A toolbox for democracy learning, digitalisation and non-formal education. The toolbox offers and shares experience, methods and inspiration for active citizenship-related learning and empowerment in communities, schools, or non-formal learning spaces, in organizations, universities or initiatives. The data collected is aimed at educators and includes, for example, methods for planning and Read more…
In dem “Understanding Data” Projekt wurde eine OER (offene Bildungsressource) entwickelt und erprobt, die Lehrkräfte bei der Verbesserung ihrer kritischen Datenkompetenz unterstützen soll. Die OER, die auf der Website frei zugänglich ist, versorgt Pädagogen mit Analysewerkzeugen und bietet Lehrmaterialien zu verschiedenen Modulen, beispielsweise zu Themen wie Datengerechtigkeit, offenen Daten oder Read more…
Die Unterrichtsmaterialien bereiten Fragen des mit der Digitalisierung einhergehenden gesellschaftlichen Wandels für den Politikunterricht auf und sollen einen Beitrag zur Digitalkompetenz von Lernenden wie Lehrenden leisten. Ziel ist, wichtige Zusammenhänge zu verstehen und den Wandel aktiv mitgestalten zu können. The teaching materials address issues of social change associated with digitization Read more…
The broadcast “Ellie Online” addresses issues and peculiarities of life online in a child-friendly way and provides tips on how to navigate the internet safely. The episode “Beware of Data Sniffers – Spies on the Net” specifically deals with the problem of free online games and the associated risks of Read more…
“neuneinhalb” is a children’s news program by the German public-service television channel KiKA, which explains current news and topics in a child-friendly language. Complex topics such as politics, science, and society are covered and presented in a way that is understandable for children. The episode “Data Protection – What Do Read more…
Watch Your Web – produced by IJAB – Fachstelle für Internationale Jugendarbeit der Bundesrepublik Deutschland e.V. Over the course of a day, the infographic exemplifies a series of stations where data is produced, shared, and interpreted. At the end of the day, the conclusions add up to a profile with Read more…