The App Advisor

Background

For smartphones and tablets, apps offer many practical services; the small programs have really stirred up the entertainment market for adults and children.

Graphic: “How games apps work”

For the developmental psychologist, Jean Piaget, playing was “work for children.” Children strengthen important skills such as creativity and teamwork.

Interview: “Apps offer lots of opportunities”

Thomas Feibel knows what children expect from apps. He is one of the leading journalists in the field of children and digital media.

Questions and Answers

Every week in the schoolyard, kids hear about some new app – a totally must have. And it’s not rare for these apps to have functions that leave adults scratching their heads.

Safe monster hunting with Pokémon Go

It’s a good thing that Pokémon settled down in the USA first. There, the monster hunters have already gained some experiences and had some nasty surprises.