Can you break the algorithm

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

By Ina Sander, ago
Your Data Mirror Experience

Your Data Mirror Experience

“Your Data Mirror Experience” is a personalized, story-based and interactive web application. The project is based on the user’s own data traces and shows what should remain hidden from users: the psychological profile that can be created from personal data in order to play out targeted (political) advertising and influence Read more

By Harald Gapski, ago
Automating NYC

Automating NYC

Automating NYC is an interactive website created by Harvard graduates to address the lack of public education about automated decision making systems, while also educating New York City residents about the kinds of systems being deployed in their city. The website includes stories, infographics and interactive elements that explain how Read more

By Ina Sander, ago
YES! Young Economic Summit

YES! – Young Economic Summit

Young Economic Summit Schülerwettbewerb. The YES! school competition is a joint project of the ZBW – Leibniz Information Center for Economics and the Joachim Herz Foundation from Hamburg and addresses teams of students in grades 10 to 12. Together with scientists from renowned research institutes, the students develop their own Read more

By tt, ago
Big Tech Detective

Big Tech Detective

Economic Security Project (2021): Big Tech Detective, Washington DC. Big Tech Detective is a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that reveals how data flows to and from the biggest tech companies and the extent to which tech giants already dominate the digital infrastructure. Big Tech Detective ist eine Browser-Erweiterung Read more

By tt, ago
BigData verstehen

Big Data verstehen

Bitkom e. V.; Telekom (2021): Big Data verstehen, Berlin. The teaching material “Understanding Big Data” was developed on behalf of Bitkom e. V. and Telekom and is aimed at students from grade 8. It is designed for 5 lessons and is divided into the modules “Media”, “Big Data” and “Discussion” Read more

By tt, ago
inform@21

inform@21 – Big Data

Lehrmittel Verlag St. Gallen (2017): inform@21. Big Data. St. Gallen. The teaching aid “inform@21” supports teachers in implementing the contents of the Swiss Curriculum 21 in the subject of media and information technology and is aimed at students in grades 5 and 6. One of the five topics deals with Read more

By tt, ago