tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194039222075425274.post4948197888370141404..comments2023-06-16T08:29:05.316-07:00Comments on The Smallest Twine: Caesar CipherJackie Secorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247487724305376042noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194039222075425274.post-1726048020256205062009-07-12T20:33:14.025-07:002009-07-12T20:33:14.025-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.The Tower of AIONhttp://www.rmt-wm.com/games/aion.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194039222075425274.post-21855652149487218032009-04-13T12:15:00.000-07:002009-04-13T12:15:00.000-07:00I would guess that 95% of the world doesn't know t...I would guess that 95% of the world doesn't know that cryptography is used every day with credit cards, etc.<BR/><BR/>My students now know that they can use it to write notes to each other in their other classes without the teacher knowing what they're writing. <BR/><BR/>Uhh.. maybe teaching cryptography wasn't the best idea :)Jackie Secorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247487724305376042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194039222075425274.post-80667645326136315642009-04-13T11:29:00.000-07:002009-04-13T11:29:00.000-07:00You might think "every kid (and most adults, I wou...You might think "every kid (and most adults, I would assume) think basic cryptography is cool", but I think it's more a reflection of the enthusiasm you put into the subject that you can draw in 100% of your students. <BR/><BR/>To me, cryptography is not only cool, but crucial in our life of on-line transactions, bank accounts and the like. I was shocked when my daughter's very cool and very smart science teacher commented on her paper about using computers for cryptography that cryptography isn't very interesting or important to people's day-to-day life. The only thing I can think is that biology teachers don't find anything that doesn't involve a life-form very interesting or important. Now, don't get me wrong, I loved disecting frogs in 9th grade, but really, I find cryptography much more useful.A BCPSS Parenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457102026135990514noreply@blogger.com