We live in a digital world that has become indispensable. Whether we encounter it with uncertainty or enthusiasm is of secondary importance. Robin…
This article makes the case for using digital media as tools in school in order to understand them as a means to an end. Digital media are used…
The posters on the classroom wall say, ‘Dream!’ ‘Laugh!’ It seems ironic that these posters remind us of a childhood which is long gone. Some third…
The author describes the soul life of twelve-year-olds at the transition from childhood into adolescence. She considers the teachers' tasks in grade…
In 2012, around 58 billion text messages were sent in Germany alone (i); globally there were about 7 trillion messages sent and the figure is expected…
Whenever the consequences of media use are discussed, the discussion usually centres on the effect on the consumer. People focus a lot less on the…
Technology frees people from certain tasks, but there is always a danger that the corresponding skill might be lost as well, just like a muscle which…
When my daughter was five, she explained to my wife how our fax machine works. She had never sent a fax, she had only sometimes watched her dad…
Children in the early years of formal schooling should work with materials which activate all the senses, from smell to colour to touch. This is…
Susan R. Johnson, the well-know US American pediatrician, has compiled a list of tips for parents, regarding television viewing. Her suggestions could…
The US American pediatrician and Waldorf teacher Susan R.Johnson explains the fatal consequences of watching television and playing computer games on…
Why are we so infatuated with our little gadgets? Smartphones and similar devices have become an indispensable part of our lives, of ourselves.…
The question of the consequences of film and television for child development is likely to appear more than once on the agenda of parents' evenings.…