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Understanding representation, part 1

James Curran, Associate Professor, School of IT, University of Sydney provides some practical examples of representation. Representation of data is an important aspect of any mode of communication including within digital devices. At one stage in the video (2 min 40 sec mark) you will be invited to participate by pausing the video and creating a quick sketch. You may wish to have a pen and paper available. The video 'Understanding representation, part 2' follows up ideas discussed in this clip.

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Year band(s)	1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10
Content type	Educational video
Format	Video
Core and overarching concepts	Data representation
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s)	AC9TDIFK02 Represent data as objects, pictures and symbols AC9TDI2K02 Represent data as pictures, symbols, numbers and words AC9TDI4K03 Recognise different types of data and explore how the same data can be represented differently depending on the purpose AC9TDI6K03 Explain how digital systems represent all data using numbers AC9TDI8P01 Acquire, store and validate data from a range of sources using software, including spreadsheets and databases AC9TDI8P02 Analyse and visualise data using a range of software, including spreadsheets and databases, to draw conclusions and make predictions by identifying trends AC9TDI10P02 Analyse and visualise data interactively using a range of software, including spreadsheets and databases, to draw conclusions and make predictions by identifying trends and outliers
Keywords	Representation, Data Representation, Data visualisation, Data collection, James Curran
Organisation	ESA
Copyright	Creative Commons BY 4.0