THE ERUDITE PLATYPUS

Naturally Curious

Welcome to The Erudite Platypus, my very own passion project filled with unique and engaging content about teaching computer science in middle school. I selected the name The Erudite Platypus as I am shy, diverse, rare, yet real. Many people compare Computer Science teachers to unicorns because you never see them. We are just rare not mythical! Explore my site and all that I have to offer. Perhaps The Erudite Platypus will ignite your passions as well.

The Erudite Platypus

Apr 14, 2022
4 min

A Romp through the time, the novel "Mary's Neck"

Many literate Americans in the 21st century are not familiar with novelist Booth Tarkington. Mr. Tarkington is an example of many artists...

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The Erudite Platypus

Jan 26, 2021
2 min

Lesson 2 Using the Google Template

Text Entered in Canvas for the students: Entry Music for class: Best Years of Our Lives by Baha Men Exit Music for class: Bye, Bye, Bye...

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The Erudite Platypus

Jan 6, 2021
4 min

The Start of a New Semester

The start of this semester is very different than others I have had in the past. Normally my classes are filled with totally different...

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The Erudite Platypus

Jul 25, 2020
4 min

The History of Fotheringhay Castle

Fotheringhay Castle site nestled in the swampy lands of Oundle, Northamptonshire, England holds a morbid place in cryptology history as...

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Adding SeaMate Scout to my Robotics Program

The Erudite Platypus

Feb 2, 2020
3 min

Adding SeaMate Scout to my Robotics Program

What could be more exciting than building an underwater robot to use in competition? Yes, an exciting concept that offers a ton of...

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April Birthday/Events in the Field of CS/Cryptology

The Erudite Platypus

Feb 2, 2020
2 min

April Birthday/Events in the Field of CS/Cryptology

3 April Birthday of Alec Naylor Dakin. He worked in Hut 4 at Bletchley Park. Birthday of Solomon Kullback, an American cryptanalyst. He...

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March Birthdays of Note in the Field of Cryptology/CS

The Erudite Platypus

Jan 30, 2020
1 min

March Birthdays of Note in the Field of Cryptology/CS

2 March On this day in 1971, Colonial Parker Hitt died. No birthday for Colonial Hitt is recorded but he is known to have been born in...

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January Birthdays of Note in the Field of Cryptology/CS

The Erudite Platypus

Jan 25, 2020
1 min

January Birthdays of Note in the Field of Cryptology/CS

1 January Brian Kernighan: Canadian computer scientist who contributed to the development of UNIX and co-authored the first book of...

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February Birthdays of Note in the Field of Cryptology/CS

The Erudite Platypus

Jan 22, 2020
1 min

February Birthdays of Note in the Field of Cryptology/CS

1 February 1) Johannes Trithemius (1492), author of Seganographia, a series of 3 volumes that cover cryptology and steganography 2) Ann...

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The Erudite Platypus

Jan 21, 2020
2 min

On the edge of an educational cliff

Last week I was not the usually confident educator steering my students through cyberspace. Instead, my time was spent on the edge of...

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Day 1 of "The Blackthorn Key" by Kevin Sands

The Erudite Platypus

Oct 7, 2019
2 min

Day 1 of "The Blackthorn Key" by Kevin Sands

Using the novel "The Blackthorn Key" by Kevin Sands with a cryptology class.

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Middle Schoolers, the Bible, and Secret Codes-not your usual combination!

The Erudite Platypus

Jul 28, 2019
2 min

Middle Schoolers, the Bible, and Secret Codes-not your usual combination!

Teaching secret codes to middle school students.

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The Erudite Platypus

Jul 28, 2019
1 min

Is it scrap paper or a hidden message?

After watching bits of the fictitious movie "National Treasure" the class wanted to explore messages with lemon juice. Our supplies were:...

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The Erudite Platypus

Jul 28, 2019
1 min

The Game of Hangman and YOUR Password

Creating safe passwords with middle school students.

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CONTACT

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