Media education in the Upper Bergisch: make children fit for the digital future!

Media education in the Upper Bergisch: make children fit for the digital future!
On April 25, 2025, the second edition of the magazine "Education in Oberberg" will be published, with the focus on the topic of "media education". In view of the rapid digitization of our society, Anke Koester, head of the Office for School and Education, emphasizes the immense importance of this educational division. She emphasizes that it is essential to prepare pupils for the targeted use of media in order to arm them for the challenges of the digital world. OBK.de reports that the Oberbergische Medien initiative (OMI) has been offering training seminars and specialist days since 2016 to promote the safe handling of digital media.
The Oberberg Education Network, in which OMI is integrated, includes not only daycare centers and schools, but also the Oberberg district, municipalities, the state of North Rhine -Westphalia and various regional educational actors. The central objective of the network is to offer children and adolescents extensive learning and life opportunities. The readers of the magazine also get an insight into the activities of the so -called social media scouts that take on decisive roles in the educational process.
New project for media education
In view of the challenges that children and adolescents are facing in an increasingly digital world, a new project to promote constructive use of digital media in the Oberberg district was initiated. This project, which is carried out under the leadership of the district youth office, the district police authority and the Oberberg education office, aims to promote critical and reflected use of digital media. education-in-oberberg.de emphasizes that dealing with digital technology is of great importance for all ages to enable lifelong learning.Communication between teachers and students plays a crucial role, especially in rural areas. The project takes into account various aspects, including media dealings, lifelong learning and cross -generational learning. Training for students from grades 7 to 9, which are to be trained as media attendants, are offered. Specific training opportunities are also being planned for teachers.
topics and support offers
The main topics of the advanced training include:
- Self -presentation on the network
- cyberbullying from legal and psychological perspective
- Talks with affected students
- best practice examples from other regions
The OMI has specialized in training media companions for secondary schools since 2016, whereby the focus on cyberbullying and the secure handling of digital media is being used. The project is supported by the Hans Hermann Voss Foundation in Wipperfürth, among other things, which provides relevant resources to advance media education.
summarized: The Oberberg Education Network and the Omi thus strengthen media education, which is essential for the development of young people in the digital world. The ongoing cooperation in the network is based on appreciation, openness and a common interest in educational development. For more information, Birgit Steuer, available on 02261 88-4050 or by email to birgit.steuer@obk.de, is available as a contact person.
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