![]() ![]() The first three books I read belong to special series of books intended to encourage children to learn more about scientists and innovators and their contributions:Īda Lovelace by Virginia Loh-Hagan (my itty-bitty bio)Īda Lovelace and Computer Algorithms by Ellen Labrecque Hence I appreciated the opportunity to review several recent books on Ada written for the under-ten age group. And more generally I’m always on the lookout for books that can open up worlds of opportunity for girls of all ages. I completely empathize with this desire to share Ada’s story with younger people. And she is not only the first woman whoĭid that, but actually the first person ever. This is why we’re seeing bookĪfter book written about Ada, the first woman who wrote aĬomputer program. Grasp at any loose end they can find to help alleviate theĭearth of female role models. Yet the computer science and engineering workforce remains ![]() Attempts at leveling the playing field can involve coding camps as well as more traditional STEM-focused enrichment activities. Today children of privilege begin playing with computers as toddlers. We’re living at a time of many opportunities for people who can code. ![]() Chaton portrait, created by Colin Adams for the Ada Initiative, Creative Commons licensed Public Domain image available at A black-and-white woodcut-style portrait of Ada Lovelace, based on the nineteenth century A. ![]()
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