Summary
Vzgoja, marec 2019, letnik XXI/1, številka 81  59
The Focus Theme of the 81
st
 Issue of the 
Vzgoja magazine is Digital Addiction. 
Andrej Perko writes about what addiction 
is, what its characteristics are and what it is 
that leads someone into addiction. Dejan 
Hozjan asked students of pedagogy about 
how they would define digital addiction. 
Sebastjan Kristovič explains how the lack 
of meaning in life intertwines with addic-
tion – like a vicious circle. He believes that 
the digital media have occupied an empty 
space – the one that should be filled with 
human relations, and emphasizes that we 
should not rob children of their puerili-
ty. Roman Globokar thinks about 'digital 
natives' – children who have been surro-
unded with digital technology since birth. 
He writes that this alone is not enough for 
the development of mature individuals. 
Bogdan Polajner writes about the role of 
parents in preventing digital addiction, 
how parents can contribute to increasing 
or reducing the addiction of digital me-
dia. He lists some very topical and useful 
suggestions. Franja Gros and Petra Belina 
write about digital education – how im-
portant it is that we educate children and 
young people for the proper use of digital 
media, and how we can do it at home and 
at school. Patrick Pirš presents an example 
curriculum of education for the safe use 
of digital media, as it is executed in his 
elementary school. Finally, Nataša Konc 
Lorenzutti reflects on the need to be ca-
reful about using the media and reminds 
the readers not to forget the natural resources 
– both in nature and in man.
In Our Conversation section, Eva Čeh has 
talked to Martina Koman, a retired teacher 
of Mathematics and Physics, who has always 
been able to link her professionalism, hard 
work, and humanity with faith and honesty. 
She still lives these principles today.
In the Teachers section, Tomaž Bojc draws at-
tention to the fact that people are sometimes 
naive and do not understand that giants in 
different fields monitor and direct our lives. 
Mateja Vodnik presents eight relational needs, 
which are good to know when working with 
people, in order to be able to understand them 
better and enter the relationships with them. 
In Educational Plan, Gabrijela Marinko pre-
sents a school project in which she and her 
pupils have made couch sets and thus equip 
the social area at school. Anton Meden writes 
about how teachers and parents should esta-
blish and maintain good relationships among 
themselves and why this is important.
In the Parents section, Irena Potočar Papež 
writes about how important it is that children 
learn good manners from an early age on. This 
starts with the first words: thank you, here 
you are, I'm sorry. Erika Ašič writes about the 
gratitude, which is the source of strength, if 
we practice it in our attitude towards things, 
nature and people. Lucija Ademoski writes 
about the development of a reader from birth 
to adolescence; what the characteristics of 
each period are and what has to be taken into 
account from the standpoint of parents and 
teachers. Romana Žitko Rožmanc continues 
writing about the anger – she explains on an 
example how important empathy is to under-
stand other people in their position – then the 
anger will calm down and make space for un-
derstanding and respect. 
In the section Fields of Education Marjeta 
Krejči Hrastar writes about tactile integration, 
a type of work that is of great help to diffe-
rent people with special needs, since it con-
nects the left and right half of the brain again. 
Katja Lajovec Klemenčič, a volunteer on the 
confidential phone Samarijan, writes about 
the power of conversation – which stimulates, 
heals, and saves lives. She also presents their 
variegated spring program: three concerts and 
a training for new volunteers in Slovenia. Mil-
ček Komelj presents the work of the painter 
Uroš Weinberger. He has chosen the painting 
titled Evolution Model (2012) for the cover 
and presentation. Boris Kham describes his 
workshop, where he presented astronomy to 
blind and visually impaired people. Ema Ko-
Foto: Nataša Pezdir
tar presents the volunteer program Man 
for Others, which operates within the As-
sociation of Catholic Teachers of Slovenia. 
In Spiritual Challenge, Emanuela Žerdin 
and her guest, dr. Christian Metz, present 
hospice as an indispensable part of the sy-
stem of an integrated care of the patient. 
Tanja Pogorevc Novak writes about how 
important it is to teach children and yo-
ung people to develop the feeling for the 
beautiful. 
In the Experience section, Gašper Markič 
writes about how the Grammar School 
Kranj often invites its former students 
to celebrations, to recollect memories of 
their young years and observe school in 
today's time. Majda Kovačič Cimperman, 
Principal of the Sodražica Elementary 
School, presents how the branch of their 
school was named after Janez Evangelist 
Krek. This is the first school in Slovenia 
that carries his name. 
Written by: Erika Ašič
Translated by: Tanja Volk
Potrebno je reči hvala
Iz srca, ne zlagano.
Ni samoumevno,
kar ti je dano.
Trud, solze,
to življenje 
je prigarano.
Človek se izgubi,
če ne čuti hvaležnosti 
za te male reči.
Ostane sam
kot prazna dlan.
Zato daj ljudem
tisto malo dobrega,
nasmeh, objem.
To nas dela ljudi,
ko padeš,
to te živi.
Primož Rogelj