The Worlds of the DotComs & Ferals Trends Impacting Education Annimac Anni Macbeth Futurist Trend Forecaster Swanbourne Primary School 23 rd July 2007 P D Presentation Observation City

23 July 2007 Annimac 2 Parallel Universes Kids live them.

23 July 2007 Annimac 3 Rate of change Change we have in 1 day Grandmother had in 1 year Younger means faster

23 July 2007 Annimac 4 Im never having kids. I hear they take nine months to download.

23 July 2007 Annimac 5 Rate of Change …. Next 15 years : 70 % of jobs then do not exist now

23 July 2007 Annimac 6 Because in 15 years 80 % of technology then not imagined yet Rate of Change …

23 July 2007 Annimac 7 Imagine what some of those jobs might be …..

23 July 2007 Annimac 8 Likely jobs in next 15 years : Director of Emerging Thought Ethics Biotechnologist Parent Child Community Facilitator Educational Guide Robanoid Coach Chief Imagination Officer Holographic M3 Discographer Telepathy Tutor Intuition Development Coach * Exists 2003

23 July 2007 Annimac 9 Japanese Robanoid 2006 Future Teaching Assistant ? Receptionist ?

23 July 2007 Annimac 10 Generational differences Gen gap always existed but Gen gap is fast

23 July 2007 Annimac 11

23 July 2007 Annimac 12 Generations approx Baby Boomers 1945 – 60 age 45 – 60 Generation X 1960 – DotComs 1975 – Ferals now to 15 Generation X 1960 – – 45 Generation Y 1980 – now to 25 wikipedia

23 July 2007 Annimac 13 Baby Boomers $100 for speeding $250 for misleading the public

23 July 2007 Annimac 14 Baby Boomers aged Plateauing downsizing Materialistic values Security & Health conscious Defer to authority Love / hate change

23 July 2007 Annimac 15 Generation X

23 July 2007 Annimac 16 Generation Xers 30 – 45 50% BB clones Single Childless Net Dating Varied lifestyles Varied workstyles Risk takers fast decisions Defer to heroes Expect & accept change

23 July 2007 Annimac 17 DotComs

23 July 2007 Annimac 18 DotComs Own path Temporary pairing Group socialising Internet relationships Wired Immediacy No home boomerangers No single careers

23 July 2007 Annimac 19 DotComs I.d. from activity Multi channeled Multi actions Planetists - planetary group mission Temporary deference - when useful Need change Cluetrain Manifesto

23 July 2007 Annimac 20 Ferals

23 July 2007 Annimac 21 Ferals Wild Child No limits No boundaries Planetists Planetary mission : to create sustainable world to create caring world Wired

23 July 2007 Annimac 22 Ferals Planetists : eg stories Paris homeless YouTube UN land rights Perth WA Pet to seniors Perth WA parents did not know

23 July 2007 Annimac 23 Ferals Know world dying Feel despair anger or Commitment to change Thinking that created problems cannot solve them Doing it themselves Using Net networks Adults welcome - not necessary

23 July 2007 Annimac 24 Parallel Universes Kids live them.

23 July 2007 Annimac 25 Ferals Future jobs unimportant Will create jobs Non consumers Pushing human communication faster wider multi channeled

23 July 2007 Annimac 26 Ferals

23 July 2007 Annimac 27 Ferals SMS text codes = speed + intuition Honing intuitive abilities spin detectors discern process vs content Autism ADD/ADHD Aspergers ahead Telepathy evolutionary step ?

23 July 2007 Annimac 28 Ferals Unlimited mind channels Default = multiple channels No deference Respect moment of use Live change & ignore barriers

23 July 2007 Annimac 29 Ferals

23 July 2007 Annimac 30 Facing the future in Education :

23 July 2007 Annimac 31 thank you

23 July 2007 Annimac 32 Addenda : Applying trends Impact for education : 1. DotComs Ferals now - 15

23 July 2007 Annimac 33 Impact for education DotComs Passionate – value driven Team + personal relationships Short term fast involvement Multi channel activities Need choices no spin very short term flexibility innovation real positive outcomes

23 July 2007 Annimac 34 Impact for education Ferals to 15 Ferals will demand : freedom to create new relationships & patterns living virtual world Need personal power trust clear values nb: super spin detectors no unilateral rules no hindrance ICT resource & smarts access multi channel everything

23 July 2007 Annimac 35 thank you