On the day of our field-trip we had the chance to talk to two teachers. I have asked them my questions concerning the use of New Media at school and here are the answers.
Are the teachers capable of teaching the use of New Media appropriately?
The two teachers we have talked to feel capable of teaching the use of New Media. One of them is a young female English teacher, who learnt to deal with the topic during her academic studies and trainee ship. Since the other teacher’s subject is computer science it will not surprise you that he is very capable of teaching New Media in class. 
Where did they get their competence from?
I think it is obvious where the computer science teachers of this school got their competence from for teaching New Media.
So let us look at the “common” teachers:
Here it depends on how long the individual teacher’s academic studies date back. The younger teachers usually feel more capable of teaching New Media because they have used them quite frequently during their studies. For the older generation it is a lot more difficult to teach the New Media in class. They did not have the opportunity to learn about them in their studies and now have to acquire the necessary knowledge on their own.
The teachers for computer science are quite frequently asked if there are any problems concerning the use of New Media, not only by the older but also by the younger teachers. They are the experts on the topic, so it suggests itself.
The school offers an introduction concerning the New Media, but this introduction only deals with the technical aspects of the topic, not with its content in class.
So every teacher is responsible for his knowledge and competence on the topic. There are two possibilities to cope with this responsibility:
1. Self-education
2. Further vocational training
In my opinion these two possibilities are self-explanatory, so I just want to add a saying that fits here very well:
YOU LIVE AND LEARN!
