Cisco Binary Game
Alternatives to the Cisco Binary Game
Are you on the hunt for dynamic, engaging alternatives to the iconic Cisco Binary Game? Look no further!
Teachers around the globe felt the tremor when Cisco restricted the beloved game in 2016, but the educational community's uproar brought it back!
Nevertheless, this incident sparked a digital revolution, birthing a treasure trove of alternatives that promise to keep your pupils captivated. From the enthralling Binary Bonanza to the challenging Hexadecimal Test, there's a whole new world of binary teaching tools at your fingertips.
Dive into our curated list of dynamic games and resources designed to illuminate binary and denary conversion like never before. Get ready to transform your teaching approach with these Cisco Binary Game alternatives that are sure to make your classroom buzz with excitement!
If, however, you are still on the lookout for the original Cisco binary game, you can find it here:
https://learningcontent.cisco.com/games/binary/index.html.
Game 1: Binary Bonanza
http://games.penjee.com/binary-bonanza/
This is a fun alternative that makes pupils try to solve the problems by finding the pattern of bits in the grid. These can be up, down, left, right or even around corners! The pupils have to click and drag across the bits in order to make the pattern.
This game can be tricky to learn at first, but once your pupils get the idea it should keep them occupied for longer than just a couple of minutes. Timed and non-timed versions available so the game can be differentiated for different abilities.
Game 2: Transum Binary Numbers Game
https://studio.code.org/projects/applab/iukLbcDnzqgoxuu810unLw
A great all-round activity from a simple switch on the lights game that starts with counting in binary, great for helping pupils spot the patterns and progresses though many levels with different skills. It includes 8 levels each with increased difficulty ending up with binary arithmetic.
Game 3: Binary Spreadsheet Self-Marking Quiz
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11475102
A self-marking spreadsheet, you can install onto your computer network that the pupils copy into their own work area and work through. The stages get progressively harder and asks them to convert from binary to denary and from denary to binary.
For some of the harder levels you may need to provide a piece of paper and a pen to help them work out the answers. Can even be used as a form of assessment as their work can be saved. Great to use either in the classroom or set it as a homework task.
Game 4: Hexadecimal Bee Game
If you are looking to expand into hexadecimal then the bee game is a fun option. This is more like a quiz but there is the option of single player or two player modes making this more fun for students.
You spin the spinner and the number in the hexagon is the possible score you can win. You need to answer the multiple-choice questions correctly to win the points.
Game 5: Hexadecimal Test
https://www.purposegames.com/game/049fc90a
Don’t let the title put you off, students still find this challenging quiz fun. The pupils are shown a 4 bit binary number at the top of the game and they need to select the correct hexadecimal option from the pink area.
They can see the time it takes to complete it along with how many they got wrong, and it gives them a percentage score. This allows them to play again and try to beat their previous score which many pupils enjoy.
It doesn’t have the most exciting graphics, but it is simple to understand and play. Good for a short summative assessment or short plenary activity.
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