Binogi Teaching Models

Here is a selection of ideas on how Binogi can be used profitably in your lessons.
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Binogi educational videos and quizzes can be integrated into lessons in many ways. Many videos are excellent as an entry point into a new topic. They are highly visual and relatable to everyday life, giving students a good overview of the subject matter. The quiz following each video primarily serves to check and reinforce understanding. There are numerous ways to then deepen this knowledge and further explore the topic. Tip: For individual exploration of a new topic, assign the task via the Teacher Panel in advance so you can review the results afterward. Variation: Use with the whole group, in learning tandems, or individually (differentiation).
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The Binogi learning portal supports educational equity and offers videos and quizzes in various languages. The goal is to make education accessible to all children, regardless of their native tongue. Numerous videos and quizzes are already available in 15 different languages. This allows for individualized learning for GSL students. Whether teaching within a dedicated GSL/preparatory class or providing individual support within a regular class, there are many ways to use Binogi. For example, create individual weekly plans and link specific videos, quizzes, and supplementary materials. Alternatively, let students with the same native language work together to present results, discuss content, and clarify questions.
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Due to the multilingual availability of the videos, the portal is well-suited for bilingual subject teaching (e.g., in English). You can select a video matching the lesson topic for students to watch in English. Variations and Differentiation:

Using translations (both audio and subtitles), students can be supported in the further development of their mother tongue. By allowing students of the same native language to exchange ideas (e.g., working on the quiz together, reading questions aloud to each other, supporting each other with comprehension issues), they can strengthen each other's linguistic development. This not only supports a positive identity development but also promotes general language comprehension, making it easier to learn new languages.
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Binogi videos cannot always be assigned to just one subject. Some videos are listed under multiple categories as they constitute interdisciplinary material (e.g., statistical analysis, climate, democracy, etc.). These videos strongly promote cross-curricular learning. You could plan a project day to examine a topic intensely from different academic perspectives, using a Binogi video as the starting point.
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The Flipped Classroom method has gained significant importance in recent years. It gives both students and teachers the chance to prepare for relevant lesson content beforehand. In the Binogi Teacher Panel, you can create assignments as preparation for the next unit. For example, ask students to watch a specific video before class. You can also add a comment to the assignment to set a specific focus or provide thought-provoking questions (e.g., "How can this content be applied to an everyday situation you know?").
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Another way to use the portal profitably is through collective briefings at the start of a lesson. A video can serve as a summary of previously covered content to mark the current state of knowledge and refresh the students' memories before moving forward with the unit.
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Similar to a briefing, previously learned technical terms ("Concepts") can be used to review material. Creating a collective or individual Concept Map with specific terms provided by the teacher can serve as an effective lesson starter.
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Just as they work for introductions, the videos and quizzes are perfect for reinforcing what has been learned. Consolidation can happen individually before a test, at the end of a project, or as a group at the end of a series of lessons. After working through a topic using various materials, you can assign a Binogi task (video and quiz) via the Teacher Panel. Students can process this at their own pace. The knowledge is thus summarized in a visual, relatable way, reduced to the essentials. Students also have the option to repeat lessons as often as they like and watch the same videos in different languages. Tip: This approach is also easily transferable to distance learning.
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A didactic format for which Binogi videos are well-suited is the "paused screening." This involves presenting a small part of a video and pausing it at appropriate points. For some films, it may even make sense to pause several times and spread the segments over multiple lessons. Pauses should be used specifically to allow for didactic gain (discussion, prediction, etc.).
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The videos and subsequent quizzes promote self-directed learning. Students can work on tasks independently both at home and during class time. This facilitates learning at an individual pace and offers extensive differentiation. Furthermore, students can independently research topics that interest them personally. You could create a Padlet for a topic and link various videos, quizzes, and further tasks.
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Blended learning is the combination of traditional face-to-face instruction with digital forms of learning. It allows you to better cater to different levels of prior knowledge and learning processes. Ways to integrate Binogi into Blended Learning:

Binogi material can be used as part of open didactic concepts at a specific station. One task might be to find thematically relevant material for a project. Since the portal is permanently available online, it encourages self-determined and interest-based learning.
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Students learn not just from teachers, but from each other. To leverage this, you can place learners in groups to exchange ideas about specific video content using known formats like:

One form of group work is "learning by teaching" in expert teams. A group watches a video on a specific topic they will later present. They solve the quiz to deepen their understanding and conduct further research online. Each group then prepares a presentation or a short learning sequence for their peers.
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By answering and discussing quiz questions together as a group, you give students the opportunity to justify why their choice is correct. This deepens everyone's understanding and strengthens communication skills. Allowing different opinions and justifications creates a dialogue about the questions and answers.
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Use the quiz as an interim evaluation of learning progress. Which students think option 1 is correct? Why? A professional discussion challenges students to explain connections and justify answers. This can serve as a "reflection at the end of the lesson" to see what students have taken away from the hour.
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To ensure students have acquired knowledge from the lesson, some teachers use "Exit Cards." This form of reflection helps you determine what students remember and what needs to be reinforced in the next lesson. The quiz questions at the end of a video are perfect for this. Variation: Have the class answer questions together or have them work on them individually using their own logins.