We are the first in Serbia to introduce the latest international digital platform – MozaBook
The modern world is extremely abundant in information, so it is a real challenge to encourage students to do research learning and teamwork, thus preparing them for life. The textbooks published by BIGZ Školstvo are real support in this mission. Its editor-in-chief, Marija Živković talks about how this publishing house, with a long tradition, managed to succeed in this endeavour.
“We are constantly striving to improve the quality of textbooks and other teaching aids and to elevate the educational system to a higher level, which is a major goal for all of us involved in the educational process. Our new textbook editions, which are harmonized with the reformed curricula, satisfy both the methodology of the subject matter and the practice, thanks to excellent authoring teams. The contents of the textbooks are presented through clear and essential texts, thus facilitating the accomplishment of the defined learning outcomes. “
“As a complement to the print textbooks, we have also prepared digital textbooks. We are the first in the Republic of Serbia to introduce the latest international digital platform, MozaBook. In this case, digital technologies are used as support for traditional education and their application enables students to develop their potential to a greater extent. Also, assistance in the pursuit of digital competence – one of the cross-curricular competencies – is essential. BIGZ Školstvo’s digital textbooks are incorporated into the project called Digital Classroom, devised by the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technological Development, and they are accredited by the Institute for the Advancement of Education and included in the list of digital textbooks that are recommended for use in teaching. They encourage students to take different approaches when learning, using a multitude of information sources such as 3D animations, videos, educational games, photo galleries and the like. Teachers can use these textbooks to create an educational environment that supports the differentiation and individualization of teaching and learning,” Ms Živković said, pointing out: “The interactive E-classroom provides teachers and students with quality, dynamic teaching, harmonized with the latest technological innovations in education“.
• Teachers have an easier preparation and execution of classes.
• Teachers have complete insight into student results and can thus easily evaluate their achievement.
• Students can “walk” through 3D scenes in numerous animations, as if they were playing their favourite games. Most 3D models also have additional narration and tasks. Students are also given the opportunity to perform virtual experiments, thus spotting various phenomena and results in that way.
• Students not only find the correct answers using tests but are also encouraged to self-evaluate knowledge. ”Based on all that we have said, it is clear that digital textbooks are extremely important support in learning. However, it should not be forgotten that a printed textbook is a basic and indispensable teaching tool. Developing both concepts in parallel is the best way to bring teaching and learning in line with 21st-century educational trends. “