Medienkompetenz stärken für verantwortungsvolle/sichere Mediennutzung

<< Background >>The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly increased the use of digital media in youth work and triggered a learning-by-doing process among educational staff. Nevertheless, there is still a considerable need to train educational professionals in the competent use of digital media. This was the motivation of the project partners: The aim was to develop a practical guide to media education that would provide targeted support for educational professionals in youth work. Although young people use digital media every day, they often lack media skills - especially when it comes to evaluating information, recognizing dangers and dealing fairly with social networks. Topics such as cyberbullying, fake news and dealing with opinion bubbles are particularly relevant for youth work. The partners - WeTeK Berlin gGmbH with explicit media education expertise and Associazione Formazione 80 Turin with experience in the development of didactic materials - pooled their know-how to create a participatory practical guide. The results sustainably strengthen the pedagogical quality and capacity of the organizations. Guide and materials were made available via a learning platform. Media literacy is a key area of development in the European education area.<< Objectives >>The media skills of educational professionals are strengthened through participatory approaches and the targeted use of digital media in communication and life organization, embedded in a blended learning concept for youth work. The aim of the project was to promote young people's digital skills through hands-on learning, authentic experiences and active media work. A practical guide to media education for youth work was developed to support the future qualification of professionals, which will be disseminated locally, regionally, nationally and transnationally. The long-term cooperation between WeTeK Berlin gGmbH and Associazione Formazione 80 Turin is characterized by transnational pedagogical exchange, format development and the use of digital technologies. Young people acquire digital, intercultural and life skills, particularly in dealing with fake news and digital self-defense. The project focused on digital literacy as a prerequisite for social participation and civic engagement. Critical debate, informational self-determination and creative media work formed the basis for this. Involving young people should also ensure democratic structures and contemporary political education in the future.<< Implementation >>The activities were closely interlinked and focused on a common goal. Both partners were involved in a total of four work packages (WPs). Responsibilities were divided according to the respective expertise.WeTeK Berlin gGmbH was responsible for project management (WP1) including coordination, communication, financial management, reporting and contact with the funding body. In addition, WeTeK Berlin coordinated WP2 (event preparation and dissemination activities) and defined the content priorities for the pedagogical practice guide (WP3). WeTeK Berlin was also responsible for the organizational preparation, information and implementation of the events (WP4).Associazione Formazione 80 Turin coordinated WP3 (development of the pedagogical practice guide), coordinated the pedagogical orientation and material deliveries with WeTeK Berlin gGmbH, ensured timely completion and produced the overall manuscript. Both partners shared the design and translation of the guide, contributed national practical experience, promoted European media education, blended learning, international networking and jointly implemented the dissemination strategy.<< Results >>OBJECTIVES ACHIEVED by the project partners, concrete outputs and further results were as follows:*Further development of media skills among pedagogical (educational) professionals in youth work to strengthen the media skills of young people;*Didactic-conceptual competence development of educational multipliers to strengthen media education offers in youth work and youth education in Europe;*Expansion of the pedagogical concept for media education with a focus on fake news and cyberbullying/grooming/bullying;*Development and establishment of participatory formats for youth work with media;*Intensification of pedagogical exchange and establishment of transnational cooperation for long-term collaboration;*Qualification of youth work through the joint development of a practical educational guide and didactic materials on fake news and digital self-defense against cyberbullying/cybergrooming/cyberbullying;*Didactic exchange on media, cultural and political education for young people in Europe and capacity building for educators;*Dissemination of the practical guide and further development of transnational pedagogical conceptual work on media education via European platforms.