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Department of Social Sciences

Workshops of the GOW – Dortmund 2020

Wifi in residential groups - opportunities and possibilities through the use of the Internet

Content and Methodology:

  • Opportunities and risks of Internet use (the focus is on opportunities)
  • How do I use the Internet correctly? → individual wishes
  • How do I help my clients use the Internet safely?
  • Purchase of the Internet for the facility
  • Combination of theoretical and practical input

Target group:

  • People with cognitive impairment
  • Pedagogues

Objective:

  • Networking
  • Education about the opportunities and possibilities of Internet use
  • Competence acquisition
  • Minimizing the digital gap

#Watch out - Dangers on the Internet - We show you your Plan B!

Content:

  • Raising awareness of responsible handling
  • Hazard detection
  • Advantages and disadvantages of online gaming
  • Child-friendly alternative as a solution to violent games

Target group:

  • Elementary pupils of the 3rd + 4th grade

Objective:

  • Development of a jump'n'run game
  • Development of a conscious approach to online gaming
  • Presentation of an alternative offer
  • Promotion of self-reflection

Media in everyday life - risks of the smartphone

Methodology:

  • Preliminary: Questionnaire on usage behavior
  • Reflection on own usage behavior and assessment of comparative figures through a question and answer session
  • Joint development of risks by means of case studies
  • Group work on the advantages and disadvantages of different apps
  • Joint development of a checklist in the form of a poster

Target group:

  • Pupils of the lower school (different school types)

Objective:

  • Creation of a checklist in the form of a poster for the individual classes
  • Raising awareness for a reflective use of the smartphone
  • Raising awareness of the risks of various APPs

Media-based vocational preparation for refugees

Content and Methodology:

  • Teaching basic skills through an interactive presentation
  • Preparation of an exemplary letter of application / CV
  • Consolidation of the knowledge through practical application and a handout

Target group:

  • Refugees of all ages with basic knowledge of the German language

Objective:

  • Acquire the skills to create a curriculum vitae and a strong application letter