Knowledge Factory SKI105
Why We Need to Talk About Media Literacy
Date Friday, Dec 7 Time – RoomKöpenick II/III
Media and the Internet influence nearly every part of our lives, affecting our knowledge, thinking, emotions and behaviour. How do we, consciously and subconsciously, handle our relationship with media? Join this panel for insights into media culture, media psychology and media parenting versus media education - and contribute to an important discussion on profound media literacy for all.
Moderator
Birgit Spies
Dean of Study Programm 3D Design and Media, Universitiy of Applied Sciences Fresenius, Hamburg, Germany
Why We Need to Talk about Media Literacy
Education
Engineer for Information Technology (German Diploma eq. Masters of Science Degree),
University of Dresden, Germany
Master of Arts for Media and Education, University of Rostock, Germany
Master Thesis: Concepts for self-directed learning via learning platform and mobile devices for competitive athletes
PhD in Pedagogy and Psychology at Ludwig-Maximilian-University Munich, Germany,
PhD Thesis: Informal Learning on Social Network Sites – A Comparison between German and American Students
Work
Head of the B. A. study program 3D Design and Management at University of Applied Science Fresenius, Hamburg, Germany
Lecturer on Media Psychology, Media Culture and Psychology at University of Applied Science Fresenius, Hamburg, Germany
Managing director and company owner of THINKTIME learning solutions for professional education and training tools on blended learning
Special Fields of Interests
Formal and informal learning with technology
Communication and collaboration in distance learning settings
Education models for open learning processes