©2012 annimac ASBA WA State Conference Bunker Bay WA 12 th Sept 2012 Does Schooling have a Future Annimac / Anni Macbeth Futurist & Trend Forecaster Future Trends impacting Education

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©2012 annimac 3 Today’s children are creating their future now The first generation of children able to do so ever

©2012 annimac 4 Ten yr old Sara is likely operating in 4 or 5 worlds simultaneously You & I are not

©2012 annimac 5 We live in a Reality called 3D Reality Kids also live in Virtual Realities Parallel Universes

©2012 annimac 6 Kids live in Einstein's’ quantum worlds Flitting between parallel universes at whim Because they can We can’t

©2012 annimac 7 Of their many realities Only one world has limits & boundaries Only one world separates play & work Only one world has isms - racism ageism sexism ethnicism tribalism Ours

©2012 annimac 8 If you were a developing mind searching for expanding experiences which world would you choose : Limited ( 3D ) or No Limits ( Virtual )

©2012 annimac 9 Trends impacting our 3D world

©2012 annimac 10 Exponential speed of change nanorobots Curiosity

©2012 annimac 11 And if we don’t change now …

©2012 annimac 12 Unpredictable climate changes earthquakes tsunamis

©2012 annimac 13 P ositive proof of global warming

©2012 annimac 14 Mandurah 2009Plus 1.1 metres Bunbury 2009Plus 1.1 metres Rising sea levels

©2012 annimac 15 Population vs Resources

©2012 annimac 16 Resource consumption increasing

©2012 annimac 17 Queue for petrol - California Peak Oil Grounded – no fuel Transport costs soar No petroleum products NO Furniture textiles computers iphones pharmaceuticals shoes pens …

©2012 annimac 18 Global Financial Crisis : Shifting Economic Power INCREASING POWER DECLINING POWER

©2012 annimac % of kinds of jobs in yrs don’t exist now because 80 % of technology in 2027 has not been thought of yet Educating - for what jobs ?

©2012 annimac 20 eg: by 2027 we may have Complementary medicine biotechnician Human potential manager Telepathy trainer Robotics relationship coach Cross generational translator Educating - for what jobs ?

©2012 annimac 21 Technology & human values D Suzuki

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©2012 annimac 23 Techno Retail

©2012 annimac Communicating now : the Critical Relevancy

©2012 annimac 25 Social Media : global Village Well Social Media : interactive user generated content immediate mass access easy to use

©2012 annimac 26 Social Media : Facebook Oz biz stats 2012

©2012 annimac Power & Speed of Social Media Dave Carroll vs United Airlines protest song on YouTube : hits in 1 day hits in 3 days - 5 million hits in 4 wks An example

©2012 annimac Generational Divide

©2012 annimac 29 Schooling’s future ? only if relevant

©2012 annimac 30 Relevancy Future School make 3D challenging ! more options : w w w w h immediate interaction / response communicate thru multi channels intuitive challenges - risk taking changing stimuli for solo & group relationships blend 3D & Virtuals seamlessly

©2012 annimac 31 Relevancy Future Students What kids need from Schooling self knowledge & esteem exploration of values & attitudes passion development life skills of 3D world F2F communication cross generational relationships intrinsic rewards - self values

©2012 annimac 32 The Successful Future for ASBA Members :

©2012 annimac 33 Thank you Contact me