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School courses Cycle 2: Using the internet and social media
The internet opens up a wonderful world for young people: watching videos, listening to music, chatting on social networks, simply surfing the web and learning lots of new things in the process. It's no surprise that children and young people love being online. With so many possibilities, it's easy to lose sight of what's acceptable and what's risky. In our courses, children and young people learn about the advantages and disadvantages of new media through concrete examples. They reflect on their media consumption and analyse their own behaviour on social networks, as well as that of others.
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Getting started with the internet
In this media course, pupils learn what responsible media use means and what rules need to be observed. They also gain practical knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of digital media.
The media literacy of pupils in a class is very heterogeneous and consists of their own media experience, media education and training. Based on an online self-assessment for pupils and in consultation with the teacher, we teach class-specific lessons (competence levels according to Bloom's taxonomy per subject area), thus doing justice to the heterogeneity of the class.
Learning objectives
The students
- can reflect on their personal media use and identify the advantages and disadvantages of different applications.
- can identify the rules for safe media use.
- engage with the topic of ‘media and messages’.
Course content
- Balance leisure activities with/without screens
- Advantages and disadvantages of YouTube, chats, search engines and games
- Rules on the internet
- Communication with media
Duration
Course: 4 lessons
Group size
One class
Participants
Students and teaching staff
Target group
3rd to 4th grade
Teaching materials
Provided by us
Resources
The school's computers or tablets and the pupils' smartphones are used.
Cost
CHF 750
(Prices subject to change)
Orientierung Lehrplan 21 (orientation towards the curriculum)
This media course is based on Lehrplan 21 (module curriculum for media and information technology). This means that the skills required by Lehrplan 21 are achieved in the following areas:
Chatting, liking and posting
Children are naturally at home in the digital world – chatting, liking and posting are all part of their daily lives. In this course, pupils examine their own use of digital media and reflect on how they can use digital devices safely and responsibly.
In doing so, they learn to recognise risks, follow the rules and take responsibility for their own behaviour online.
Learning objectives
The pupils
- reflect on their own use of media and their behaviour online
- recognise the opportunities and risks of social media and communication tools
- know what they are allowed to post and what they are not (e.g. right to one’s own image)
- develop specific rules for the class chat
- address cyberbullying and know how to respond
- learn strategies to protect themselves when interacting with strangers
Course content
- My everyday media use
Reflecting on my own use and initial personal - goals, posting chat rules
What am I allowed to share? What rules apply to us as a class? - Cyberbullying
Forms, roles and possible courses of action - Strangers online
Recognising risks and responding appropriately
Key features of the course
- Practical teaching: Working with real-life examples from the pupils’ everyday lives
- Active involvement: Discussions, case studies and collaborative problem-solving
- Concrete outcomes:
- personal media contract
- class rules for the chat
- Long-term transfer: Teachers receive in-depth assignments to continue exploring the topics in class
Duration
4 themes to choose from
Lessons: 4 lessons
Group size
One class
Participants
Pupils and teaching staff
Target group
5th to 6th grade
Teaching materials
These are provided by us. In addition, teachers are given further tasks to help them explore the topics in more depth during lessons.
Resources
The school's computers or tablets and the pupils' smartphones are used.
Cost
CHF 850
(Prices subject to change)
Orientierung Lehrplan 21 (orientation towards the curriculum)
This media course is based on Lehrplan 21 (module curriculum for media and information technology). This means that the skills required by Lehrplan 21 are achieved in the following areas:
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