Makerspace


When Castilleja girls roll up their sleeves, build and create in our innovative makerspaces, they gain hands-on practice in turning abstract concepts and ideas into physical reality and prototypes.


在Castilleja, we believe that every student has the ability to design and create innovative solutions to today’s problems. By engaging in a variety of hands-on making, 修修补补, and engineering projects, students hone core competencies that empower them as innovators. Such constructionist projects also drive deep learning, foster student initiative, and allow students to forge connections between academic disciplines. We are a member of the FabLearn实验室 network, a project of Professor Paulo Blikstein's Transformative 学习 Technologies Lab at Stanford University.

伯恩创意实验室

The 伯恩创意实验室 is Castilleja’s primary makerspace, engineering design studio, and robotics lab.

Named in memory of Doug Bourn, a former mentor on Castilleja's robotics 团队, the 伯恩创意实验室 is a key component of Castilleja's larger vision for the 21st century. The 伯恩创意实验室 is outfitted with an assortment of digital fabrication equipment, traditional shop tools, and a wide variety of materials.

The lab empowers students and teachers to turn their ideas into tangible objects; emphasis is placed on prototyping ideas and engaging with the design process. Projects in the lab also allow students to continue practicing their spatial reasoning skills, which research has shown to be particularly important for girls in retaining their interest in 蒸汽 subjects and preparing them to pursue future careers in 蒸汽 fields.

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Middle School Tinkering Nook

The Middle School Tinkering Nook, 2017年开业, makes making at Castilleja even more visible and accessible to students, especially those in our Middle School.

Integrated into the main lobby of our Middle School building, the Nook invites girls to come and "tinker" for fun in a low-pressure yet dynamic environment. The creation of the Middle School Tinkering Nook embodies our philosophy of making. Hands-on problem solving, 设计思考, and engineering are not relegated merely to one space on campus, but are integrated into the culture of Castilleja throughout the school.

Robotics at Castilleja

The 伯恩创意实验室 is also home of Castilleja's robotics programs, including our award-winning 第一个机器人 团队, Team 1700 Gatorbotics,热门网赌软件大全的 第一个乐高联盟 团队.

In the Middle School, students build robots to compete in a series of challenges in the 第一个乐高联盟 Competition. In the Upper School, Gatorbotics Team 1700 faces a new engineering challenge every year as part of the 第一个机器人 Competition. Over 30 students specialize in mechanical engineering, 电子产品, 编程, and/or entrepreneurship and are mentored by industry professionals.

为教师

We believe that maker education is an important educational experience for all learners and would love to connect with other educators who are interested in designing making experiences to engage students. Come tour our makerspaces, participate in online communities dedicated to maker education, or join us at one of our workshops or conferences; we’d love to learn and share with you!

认识团队

布丽姬特Rigby

标题: Bourn Lab Director, Interdisciplinary Content Area (ICA) Lead, Design and Innovation
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尼科加洛

标题: Interdisciplinary Content Area (ICA) Lead, Emerging Technologies
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Christina Courtney

标题: 教员, 科学, 教员, 计算机科学, 教员, 伯恩创意实验室, Interdisciplinary Content Area (ICA) Lead, Design and Innovation
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