Extension of a didactic media competence model by privacy risk

Abstract

Six and Gimmler have identified concrete capabilities that enable users to use the Internet in a competent way [4]. Their media competence model can be used for the didactical design of media usage in secondary schools. However, the special challenge of security awareness is not addressed by the model. In this paper, the important dimension of risk and risk assessment will be introduced into the model. This is especially relevant for the risk of the protection of personal data and privacy. This paper will apply the method of IT risk analysis in order to select those dimensions of the Six/Gimmler media competence model that are appropriate to describe privacy aware Internet usage. Privacy risk aware decisions for or against the Internet usage is made visible by the trust model of Mayer et al. [3]. The privacy extension of the competence model will lead to a measurement of the existing privacy awareness in secondary schools, which, in turn, can serve as a didactically well-reasoned design of Informatics modules in secondary schools.