“The more interdependent the world becomes, the more we rely on collaborators and orchestrators who are able to join others in work and life. Schools need to prepare students for a world in which people need to work with others of diverse cultural origins, and appreciate different ideas, perspectives and values; a world in which people need to develop trust to collaborate across such differences; … Continue reading An Education for Global Competency
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, or 4IR, is the fourth major industrial era since the initial Industrial Revolution of the 18th century. The Fourth Industrial Revolution can be described as a range of new technologies that are fusing the physical, digital and biological worlds, and impacting all disciplines, economies and industries. Central to this revolution are emerging technology breakthroughs in fields such as artificial intelligence, robotics, … Continue reading Infinity, an education for the 4th Industrial Revolution
The World economic Forum have published a thought provoking and well researched blog article about the importance of Digital Skills. They have helpfully summarised elements of a complete Digital Skills set or a ‘Digital Intelligence’ in a the diagram below: Yuhyun Park Chair, infollutionZERO Foundation has written for The World Economic Forum: The social and economic impact of technology is widespread and accelerating. … Continue reading Digital Intelligence ‘DQ’
In addition to the above a large number of schools, internationally and within the UK, have offered us at Infinity inspiration. Be it their approach to learning, their Innovative Learning Environment or their mission for education, we have drawn from the most innovative and effective systems `across the world to help form our Infinity Education. Brightwork’s School. San Francisco “We invite students to be co-authors of … Continue reading Inspiring Schools
We at Infinity School are inspired and motivated by a number of movements, organisations and alternative systems of education. Of all though we feel that we are most shaped by the work of Big Picture Learning, Expeditionary Learning and the ongoing motivational work of Hight Tech High. Continue reading Inspiring Organisations
As an Infinity parent you will feel connected to what your child is learning and the wider school community. Your access to the school, to the purpose, process and product of your child’s learning and to the progress they are making will be unparalleled. As a connected parent, you partake and participate at Infinity at different levels, This week happens to be a week when … Continue reading An Infinity School Parent
As an Infinity educator your week is one of adventure, collaboration and creativity. You feel the hard work you put in daily designing and delivering the curriculum and supporting learners to excel is well worth it. Not only is this a vibrant, democratic and truly collaborative environment to work within, you feel that the opportunities you have to develop as a professional are unsurpassed. In … Continue reading An Infinity School Educator
Your week at Infinity is one of discovery and passion, rigour and authenticity. You are working hard towards a public exhibition of your work, which is happening at the end of the week. You have a feeling of trepidation but also excitement, and know that you have the support of both your Infinity Team and Advisor to help you to succeed. Your exhibition is … Continue reading An Infinity School Student
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