Internship Wrap-Up: "Digitales Klassenzimmer" Brings Open Data Into the Classroom
Three weeks, one learning game, a lot of new skills: our interns Chiara and Sarah Hamedinger have completed their internship at ODON with a finished project — Digitales Klassenzimmer (“Digital Classroom”), a browser-based learning game built for real classroom use.
The game’s goal is to give students a playful entry point into topics that are usually taught more dryly. In the interns’ own words, the game covers:
- the basics of Open Data
- how data travels across a network
- core IT fundamentals
- why checking your data matters
- media literacy & source-checking
- data visualization
- data protection
- and just how fun — and important — computer science can be
For the media literacy and source-checking module, we were able to get expert input from Mimikama (mimikama.org), the well-known Austrian organization dedicated to fighting misinformation, online fraud, and disinformation. Their expertise helped ensure that part of the game reflects real best practices for spotting manipulated content.
The project is fully open source and now freely available — for teachers who want to bring it straight into their classrooms, and for anyone curious to look under the hood:
Note: the game is currently available in German only.
A big thank-you to Chiara and Sarah for three intensive, productive weeks — and for making Open Data a little more tangible for the next generation.
Interested in an internship at ODON? Learn more on our Internships page.