We are really pleased to inform all of our readers that the delegation of Mozaik Education has returned from our latest trip abroad. This time around we travelled to a quite unique country - Kazakhstan. What really made this journey special was the fact that it was the 5th time the Mozaik crew landed in this amazing Central Asian country.
Our six-day visit was packed with different events and venues where we presented our state-of-the-art educational solutions to the public. It all started with Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS), located in the fabulous city of Almaty. Currently, Kazakhstan is on the verge of big changes in education, which is implied by the shift to the trilingual model of schooling (now pupils are taught Kazakh, Russian and English). NIS already serves as a good example of how such things can be implemented and work in reality.
We were also offered a campus tour in order to take a close look at the school’s infrastructure and it’s safe to say that we were quite impressed by what we had seen and could only wish all schools around the globe were similarly well-equipped. Finally, we gave a presentation about mozaBook and mozaWeb in a huge conference hall to the teachers of the school which was followed by a lively conversation with the participants who were all extremely excited.
The next day we were fortunate enough to visit the Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University in Almaty, which is one of the leading institutes in Central Asia. Presenting to university experts is also a wonderful opportunity for us to grow as we can also learn a great deal from these visits. At Mozaik we never miss the chance to share not only our experiences, but obtain new ones as well. After our presentation, we also agreed on a mutual cooperation so we are looking forward to hosting a delegation from Abai National University at our headquarters in Szeged, Hungary soon.
The highlight of our visit was attending the International and Practical Conference “Modernization of Educational Resources: Experience and Perspectives” organized by the scientific republican educational centre “Uchebnik”. Geographically, Kazakhstan is sandwiched between Russia, China and the Middle East, which is a huge advantage for the country. Combining the best practices from all over the world, Kazakhstan is striving to become one of the largest hubs in various fields of expertise, and obviously, education is no exception.
The two-day event was dedicated to addressing the most problematic and burning issues of today’s education in the area. We think that some of the solutions have already been found within the walls of the Kazakh State Women’s Pedagogical Institute, but of course, further questions are yet to be explored.
A big step forward, the memorandum of cooperation signed by the Scientific Republican Educational Centre “Uchebnik”, the Kazakh State Women’s Pedagogical Institute, and Mozaik Education can also be viewed as recognition of our collaboration on bettering education in Kazakhstan over the past few years.
Taking into consideration that Hungarians and Kazakhs share bits of their heritage and history, we do not say a final goodbye to this wonderful country, but we just say it for now.
Thank you for the invitation!
We are proud to announce the newest recognition that Mozaik Education was given: on March 15th in Łódź, Poland our company received the diploma for the Best Employers that Create and Support Education in 2017.
Definitely, as with previous awards and recognition, it wouldn’t be possible without people who share the same goal of offering the best quality education to the young: the teachers. We help them by doing our utmost and try to work out the best innovative tools to offer better chances to future generations, but it is in teachers’ hand to use these tools and create magic lesson to attract students’ attention.
Yet, one thing remains to be unveiled: this time the recognition is even more precious to us as the nomination came not only due to our outstanding products, but it is up to schools to recommend employers and companies who are collaborating with them while working for the good of education.
Thus this entry is to praise all the teachers and schools making our world a better place – and point at one among them in particular.
Let me shortly sketch the background of the story.
Some months ago the idea appeared at Mozaik to cooperate even closer with schools and give a couple of chosen institutions in different countries opportunity to live mozaLearn experience to the fullest, while creating referential points for other schools around the world; that is how Mozaik Partner School project came to life and started to sprout out. Nowadays we are fruitfully collaborating with different schools here and there – one of them being King Stephen Báthory Primary School No. 5 in Łódź.
Our Polish partners have been actively spreading the good word about mozaBook and the best practises while using our software suite. Their activities have quickly gone beyond their basic scopes and left their own school’s walls as they have become our best ambassadors in Poland. Apart from their every day classroom teaching and numerous other projects they take part in, they have visited us at our training center in Szeged twice so far to gain thorough knowledge of mozaLearn solutions. As they became expert of our digital solutions, they have held their own mozaBook trainings for teachers from other schools and collaborated in the organisation of the most recent Weekend with ICT event of Łódż Teachers’ Training Centre Łódż Teachers’ Training Centre.
Furthermore, they write articles on mozaLearn solutions in the trade press, constantly send us feedback and proposals resulting from everyday usage of our solutions.
Simply, we can’t think of any better partners….
Thank you all down there for your unceasing work and continuous enthusiasm, we are really happy to have you on board.
In the photo below you can glimpse the headmistress of the King Stephen Bathory School, Ms. Anna Marciniak (first left) taking over the prize at the award ceremony last month.
Thank you Anna and your whole team! Let the power be with you! Mozaik is firmly standing with you there in the front line paving the way for modern education.
Another year has just passed and we returned to exhibit at the biggest German educational fair, DIDACTA - which event is quite unique as it is hosted in rotation by three cities: Cologne, Stuttgart and Hannover. 
Visiting the same exhibitions year by year certainly brings a lot to the table for us in terms of improving and developing our digital solutions. We can compare how the approach and the attitude are shifting in certain areas each year and what the stakeholders of education think of new pedagogical methods and learning tools. This year at DIDACTA one of the key topics was the growing impact of digitization so we rightfully felt at home in Hannover.
DIDACTA, or as the German say, die Bildungsmesse, drew a huge number of visitors, mostly primary, secondary, and vocational school teachers and principals. Exchanging a few words with mozaBook end-users and this great group of professional educators is always a great way of collecting feedbacks.
However, our team is going to return to Germany at least once again this year (the Buchmesse, the Frankfurt Book Fair is approaching fast), we can’t wait to pack our interactive screens and digital solutions, mozaBook, mozaWeb, and LabCamera in our travel bags and hit the road to DIDACTA 2019... well, this time in Cologne.
Hope to see you there.
Don’t forget to visit our Facebook page regularly for exciting mozaNews and upcoming exhibition dates! You may also find more photos of the recent fairs we attended (Interpädagogica, the Bett Show, DIDACTA) in the past few months.
Many of you might have already noticed the Mozaik logo and our signature blue and yellow colors on one of the most prominent buildings in Szeged. We are so proud and happy to announce that our company has acquired the well-known office building - a true masterpiece of modern architecture - last year and found a new home in the heart of the city. 
Starting out as a textbook publisher almost 30 years ago, Mozaik Education has made its way in the Hungarian textbook market and become the largest publishing house over the years. Realizing the possibilities and advantages digitalization has to offer, we started developing our digital solutions and putting together many different departments, co-workers, and ideas… well, like a real mosaic. For managing such a huge, blended collaboration it was essential to find a place where specific divisions can work together comfortably and effectively.
What’s more, the brand new office building is just a few minutes walk from our original headquarters at Klauzál square where our monthly partner trainings are held. The shops, cafés, and beautiful buildings of the nearby Kárász street provide an amazing Mediterranean vibe that makes strolling through this downtown area a true delight.
Our one and only 3D department, who is responsible for delivering the coolest 3D models around, has just moved in and settled down in our new office. Of course, as we’re advancing into the new year, other departments are sure to follow.
Our aim with the new building is to construct a creative community, comprised of enthusiastic startups and promising companies whose innovative ideas are a good fit with our own philosophy, which might also lay the groundwork for a potential partnership in the future.
At Mozaik the new year always comes with a busy schedule for our team as the largest edu-tech fair in the world, the BETT Show is traditionally held on the last week of January. Preparation for the show starts early not only for the organizers, but also for us as we try to make the most of our annual London trip. One thing is for sure: BETT 2018 was truly a show to remember.
35,000 visitors came together at ExCel London this year to find out what the future and the present holds for schools around the world and see the latest trends in education first-hand. Exhibiting at BETT for the 6th time in a row, it was great to see many familiar faces stopping by our stand just to say hello or share some nice experiences of using mozaBook and mozaWeb. Of course, hosting new visitors and presenting them our digital solutions feels amazing, too, as the pure excitement on the faces is always worth the hard work on and off the exhibition.
Fortunately, our meeting schedule was completely full during the five days. Among many other companies, it was a great honour to host two groups of Ministry delegations at our stand as well. Liliya Hrynevych, the Ukrainian Minister of Education and the Saudi Arabian company Tatweer also paid a visit to know more about the integrated mozaLearn system and explore the possibilities of a cooperation in their respective countries.
What’s more, our certified mozaWizards had the opportunity to introduce our ed-tech solutions, including mozaBook, mozaWeb and LabCamera, at the Hungarian Collective Stand in the form of 15-minute presentations.
Speaking of LabCamera, our webcam-based natural science laboratory (and by the way the most recent addition to mozaLearn) was officially introduced at the BETT Show for the first time and the debut was a major success! In this day and age, interactivity in the classroom is not an optional extra anymore and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education plays a super important role in modern schools. Therefore, we were proud to present our software, which not only helps carry out scientific observations and measurements, but makes it 100% easier and more fun!
The BETT Show in London was just the first step as we are advancing into the new year, but it already set the tone for the rest of the exhibition season.
Stay tuned for the upcoming events where you can meet us and visit our Facebook page for more photos.
London, see you next year!
Although, our work at the international department of Mozaik involves a lot of travelling and visiting exhibitions throughout the calendar year, it always feels great to come home after a long week to our beloved hometown Szeged, Hungary. Our partner training courses are also held on a monthly basis at our Education Centre located in the city of sunshine. However, the sunshine has been far away this February as winter has just reached Europe with freezing temperatures and intense snowing this month.
Now, snow covers every street, every building, and every statue in Szeged, but the biggest wonder of winter is the well-know Votive Church - standing majestically like a fairy tale building, covered in snow.
Sometimes winter kicks in with a real chaos in everyday life - issues with the public transport, closed motorways, cancelled flights and trains. But on the other side it can be truly magnificent with all the seasonal gifts, such as Christmas markets, hot chocolate, gingerbread, and yes, breathtaking panoramic view of the Dóm square in Szeged.
For today, and for the upcoming frosty evenings, at Mozaik we suggest you to take a seat, get some hot drink, and have a look at the photos of the snow-covered city center by Sándor Ötvös, the Hungarian photographer.
For a more detailed look of our hometown’s greatest building, you can also visit our website, open up the Dóm square (Szeged, Hungary) 3D scene and start exploring the Votive Church and its surroundings (unfortunately, the additional snow layer is missing).
Read about the topic in Hungarian and learn more about the history of the Votive Church of Szeged on the website Sokszínű Vidék.