Dieser Vortrag ist Teil der Reihe Kunstpädagogische Positionen in Zusammenarbeit mit Prof. Dr. Konstanze Schütze (Institut für Kunst an der Pädagogischen Hochschule Karlsruhe) und fand am 03.07.24 im Studio des Zentrum für Informationstechnologie und Medien.

Media literacy has once again become a keyword, if not a buzzword, in debates about various emergent problems in the world. It is particularly notable in discussion centering on misinformation, cyberbullying and new communication technologies like AI and VR. It is not the first time media literacy is hailed as a solution or a quick fix to different problems, and it definitely will not be the last time. Since the early days of cinema, there have been numerous calls to enhance media literacy, and later also information literacy, new media literacy, digital literacy, social media literacy and so on and so forth. An intriguing question remains: does it work?

We will argue in this lecture that despite great efforts in advocacy and curriculum development, the prospect of media literacy in formal education settings is hardly encouraging. Factors hindering its wider acceptance and adoption, especially in the context of Hong Kong, will be reviewed. In view of the practical constraints educators in primary and secondary schools are facing, we assert that it is time to unlearn the ‘older’ version of media literacy. A ETC framework is proposed, emphasizing on the ecology, technology and care elements in designing updated and relevant education experience.

The lecture is part of Global Care Lab, and will be hosted by Prof. Dr. Konstanze Schütze (Karlsruhe University of Education) together with PD. Dr. Martina Leeker (Universität zu Köln) and Prof. Dr. Nishant Shah (Chinese University Hong Kong) as part of the lecture series Kunstpädagogische Positionen in collaboration with University of Cologne. The event will take place in Karlsruhe and will be streamed via Zoom.