Tsang observes, “It is very easy for students to switch between languages and review the topic by watching the video more than once”. “Teachers can assign the quizzes after the videos to receive quick assessments for learning to know what the student understands and which information needs to be revisited.”īinogi embraces an asset based approach to teaching and learning where mother tongue is considered a resource and language, a scaffold for conceptual development. Speakers of these languages”, Tsang comments. “The videos are available in many languages and the teacher can feel confident that the vocabulary being used is academically correct for the Opportunities for parents to engage with what their children are learning and connect with the school are enhanced through Binogi’s multilingual platform.īinogi is dedicated to ensuring a research-based product and through its ongoing collaboration with the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto, it continues to validate both the platform’s content and methodology. “The concepts in math and science are broken down very clearly and include transcripts which the students can review”, notes Tsang. Not only will Binogi be available during the school day but also at home when students can practise and consolidate their learning or explore new concepts. “Binogi videos provide opportunities for our teachers to support all students, but particularly our multilingual students with engaging animated videos that teach content” shares Tsang who further reflects, “We share the same belief that there are teaching resources and strategies that are necessary for some but good for all students”. Binogi’s CEO, Linus Gunnarson remarks, “This is an exciting opportunity for our company as it will help us to truly establish ourselves here in Canada”.Īll OCSB students and teachers will have access to video lessons in mathematics, science, and geography in a variety of languages including English, Somali, Arabic, Tigrinya, and Dari. This partnership will focus on students in Grades 7 - 9, along with their classroom teachers, Principals, Curriculum Consultants, Superintendents, and parents. Sinead Tsang, ESL Consultant with the Ottawa Catholic School Board reports, "We are excited to be partnering with Binogi Canada to support our students in math, science and geography”. Binogi has become one of the leading ed-tech companies that offers a 15 language digital educational platform in use by students and teachers worldwide.Īs of May, 2022, Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) joins a growing international community of school boards and municipalities from Sweden, Germany, Finland, and Canada in using Binogi on a regular basis to make learning accessible for all students. in its commitment to developing the best possible digital, multilingual learning and teaching materials for students and educators. Ottawa Catholic School Board is now the second school board in Canada to partner with Binogi Canada Ltd.
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