Ina Sander, member and co-coordinator of the Critical Big Data and Algorithmic Literacy Network, has recently published a monograph on approaches towards critical education about datafication. “Critical Datafication Literacy. A Framework and Practical Approaches” has been published by transcript in August 2024. The open access book presents findings from several Read more
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
In the last 12 months (spring 2023 – spring 2024), we have been busy giving our database for online critical data literacy resources and our glossary a thorough update. We hope that these changes make the database and the glossary more attractive and easier to use for anyone interested in Read more
Im webbasierten Browserspiel “Can you break the algorithm” schlüpfen die Nutzer*innen in die Rolle einer neuen Redakteurin, die versucht den Algorithmus der fiktiven Social Media App “TikTube” zu entschlüsseln. Aus einer journalistischen Perspektive lehrt das Spiel wie Algorithmen funktionieren und warum es so schwierig ist, die ‚Black Box Algorithmus‘ zu Read more
Data2Teach ist ein kostenloser Online-Kurs zum Thema Datenkompetenz im Bildungskontext. The course is aimed primarily at students and teachers, but also at anyone interested in data collection and analysis. The course focusses on topics such as educational monitoring, data-driven educational processes, opportunities and risks of using data in the school 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
In the next event of our Practice Series on May 31st, Dr Christian Gößinger and Mirjam Wenzel from the PoliMeR research project will speak about political learning in the field of digital education. As part of their research, they have been examining how to educate about privacy, filter bubbles and Read more
Seitenstark is a website for children, which includes short articles, games and forums on various topics, and recommends websites that are safe for children. The website further includes a section “Fit im Internet”, which provides explanatory videos and texts on various internet-related topics (e.g., data collection, tracking, privacy and digital Read more
The website “Internet-abc” provides a large variety of material on all internet-related topics – for children, educators and parents. The section for children includes short articles, games, videos and quizzes; the section for educators consists of teaching material, learning modules and information; and parents are provided with advice and support. Read more
