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The Last Lecture

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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Last</strong> <strong>Lecture</strong><br />

Caitlin Kelleher<br />

Now a computer science professor at Washington University in St.<br />

Louis, Caitlin (oops, I mean, Dr. Kelleher) is developing new systems that<br />

revolutionize how young girls get their first programming experiences.<br />

She demonstrated that if it is presented as a storytelling activity, girls<br />

become perfectly willing to learn how to write software. In fact, they love<br />

it. It’s also worth noting that it in no way turns the boys off.<br />

Everybody loves telling stories. It’s one of the truly universal things<br />

about our species. So in my mind, Caitlin wins the All-Time Best Head-<br />

Fake Award.<br />

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