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Interdisciplinary Investigations - Science and Contemporary Art: Sixth Grade yearbook students take pictures o f art
that integrates technology during a class trip to PAMM (Perez Art Museum Miami.)
i-STEAM

By Alexa Bravo, Catherine Dwyer, Carolina Gonzalez, Melanie I'lorez, Isabella Romero, Jdia Sariol arc Catherine Zurikn

"Ideas,” “iterations," "innovation," these are the words Mr. Kalkus used to describe his vision
for Carrollton's engineering program. Ideas are where it begins. “It's about combining design,
programming, robotics and engineering together, understanding history, cultures and language, and
pulling that all together to generate ideas that are the drivers o f the future."
Iteration is the process by which we discover and learn. "Engineering offers a really clear opportunity
to fail in an iterative way. ‘O k this didn't work. What do I have to do to make it work? O r it did work,
and how can I make it better?' I prefer the word iteration to failure. Architects and engineers use it. I
think iteration is particularly important for young women because research shows that one difference
between men and women is that women tend to take less risk. IB art student Olyvia Middleton using the
new laser cutter for an art project.
We need to encourage girls to be brave and that it's ok not to be perfect - to take a risk and
sometimes even fail because innovation is the result o f the process. It's all about preparing our students
for the future. Because by becoming true Renaissance women who master innovation through ideas
and the iterative process, who have great faith in G od and a commitment to social justice, is how
Carrollton graduates will change the world."
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