Tuesday, 21 April 2015

Week 6: Binary code game

I was asked to design my own game about binary codes for children however I could not think of anything, so like anyone I turned to the internet. I found a game where students, that have already learnt the binary code for the alphabet, are able to make a 'beep' noise for '0' or a 'boop' for '1', making an encrypted code to speak to each other.

Figure 1. ASCII Code: Character to Binary. From Week 6 Binary Numbers, by K. Ware, 2015, Kelvin Ware - s0133106, http://kelvinwares0133106.blogspot.com.au/ 

This game is one students from a variety of age groups would enjoy however because it is about binary codes it may be more beneficial for students above grade 2. A lot of Teachers aren't as adapt with Technology therefore from learning about this now I will hopefully be able to help my peers with Technology.
I have found learning about binary codes a little confusing myself. I enjoyed playing the example game on the moodle site and games I found on the internet and understood that binary code uses numbers to base 2 instead of base 10 like decimals, however once it got into detail discussing bit and bytes etc. I got a little confused. I am not letting this deter me and am looking forward to continuing learning more about all these digital technologies.

References:
Roberts, L. (2013). Activities for Kids Using Binary Numbers. Retrieved from LIVESTRONG.COM, http://www.livestrong.com/article/562197-activities-for-kids-using-binary-numbers/ 
Ware, K. (2015, April 27). Re: Week 6 Binary Numbers. Retrieved from http://kelvinwares0133106.blogspot.com.au/

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