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With our brochure enter and the supplementary articles online, we highlight the opportunities and risks of digital media and teach young people how to use smartphones, the internet and television safely and responsibly.
Digital media guide
With calculators, computers and digital assistants, humanity has experienced an immense relief for its brain. Now we are in the midst of a new revolution: artificial intelligence. This technology goes far beyond anything we have ever known. It writes songs, composes poems and generates images and videos from huge amounts of data.
Digital media guide
In Switzerland, most children between the ages of 9 and 11 get their first mobile phone. But there is no one right age. It is much more important to consider whether a child is mature enough to have their own smartphone. The parent guide ‘My first mobile phone’ supports all parents who are wondering whether their child is ready for a mobile phone. It includes information, checklists, tips and a media usage agreement.
Digital media guide
They stage their lives on social media and show that everyday life can be more than just homework, tidying their rooms and annoying parents: influencers are part of youth culture. They are often role models, best friends, big sisters and surrogate parents all rolled into one. In this issue, you will delve into the world of influencers and understand why children and young people are so fascinated by internet stars.
Digital media guide
Fake news is a reality that children, young people and adults alike encounter in their everyday media lives. What is truth, what is lies? Being able to assess this correctly is a key media skill. Why is fake news a business model? What is deepfake? What role do algorithms play? The new enter explains the background to fake news, highlights the dangers and solutions, and reveals how you can expose fake news.
Digital media guide
Digital games are a way of indulging our playful instincts. What are the opportunities and risks associated with these games? How can parents and teachers skilfully address the topic of gaming? What is behind the new sport of e-sports, which already has millions of fans worldwide? In the media guide ‘enter E-Sport’, you can immerse yourself in the gaming world of your children and pupils and learn why gaming is so important to them.
Digital media guide
In this issue, we delve into the networked world inside our heads. What effect do digital media have on our brain development? Does digital learning offer opportunities or is it a risk? And how can we deal with the huge flood of digital information? Over 40 pages, you will find background information on these topics with specific strategies and instructions on how to deal with them.
An attentive reader has drawn our attention to the following incorrect statement: On page 13 of enter ‘Kopfstark’ (Strong Mind), we quantified the brain. In doing so, we actually claimed that 1/5 millimetre is the width of a typical nerve cell. This is untenable in such a strong simplification and reduction and is therefore incorrect.
Let us explain:
So if five nerve cells were as wide as one millimetre and we extrapolated that to 86 billion neurons, we would all have a head the size of a Euro pallet.
We sincerely apologise for this error. We have corrected it in the electronic versions of enter.
Digital media guide
In this issue, we focus on four topics: What are good role models? How can you find the right information in the flood of information – in a useful amount of time? What does big data mean for everyday family life? And how do facts from the internet become solutions in our minds? Over 40 pages, you will find background information on topics that concern parents and their children today. With concrete strategies and instructions on how to deal with them.