Symposium "Digital Childhood and Youth" on 25 January
The Hessencampus Waldeck-Frankenberg, in cooperation with the Prevention Council of the City of Korbach and the Network against Violence North Hesse, invites mainly professionals from schools and youth work to a specialist day on the topic of "Digital Childhood and Youth" on 25 January 2023. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on this Wednesday in the Korbach community centre, renowned speakers from the "Return" media addiction centre, Hanover, will be available for expert lectures and workshops. Participation is free of charge, a lunch and coffee break are planned.
When it comes to the use of digital media by children and young people, the balance between "too much" and "too little" is not easy to determine. On the one hand, it is impossible to imagine our everyday lives without smartphones, tablets and the like - on the other hand, we all feel we spend far too much time in front of screens of all kinds. It seems almost impossible to limit children and young people effectively. At the same time, they are subject to special dangers, because hardly anyone knows what they are really doing on the net. In this context, the symposium will look at the role of media in the socialisation process and provide information on the effect of computer games, social media & co. on psychosocial development.
On the morning of 25 January, the speakers will give lectures on "Childhood Unplugged - Growing up of children and young people in the age of digital media" and "Effects of media and reflection on one's own attitude". In the afternoon, there will be the opportunity to take part in two of the three workshops entitled: "The role of parents in their children's media use" as well as "Always Online - encouraging young people to use media critically" and "Tablets out - class work! - Digitisation and education".
Registrations for the symposium will be accepted until 16 January 2023 by the Hessencampus Waldeck-Frankenberg at the email address svenja.lotze@lkwafkb.de . Further information on the speakers and the content of the lectures and workshops is also available there.