1. The Worlds of the DotComs & Ferals Trends Impacting Education Annimac Anni Macbeth Futurist Trend Forecaster www.annimac.com.au Wirrabirra Primary School 23 rd July 2007 P D Presentation W Australia

2. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 2 Parallel Universes Kids live them.

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

4. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 4 I’m never having kids. I hear they take nine months to download.

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

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

7. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 7 Imagine what some of those jobs might be …..

8. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 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

9. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 9 Japanese Robanoid 2006 Future Teaching Assistant ? Receptionist ?

10. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 10 Generational differences Gen gap always existed but Gen gap is fast

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12. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 12 Generations Baby Boomers 1945 – 60 age 45 – 60 Generation X 1960 – 75 30 - 45 DotComs 1975 – 90 15 - 30 Ferals 1990 – now to 15 Generation X 1960 – 80 25 – 45 Generation Y 1980 – now to 25 wikipedia

13. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 13 Ask yourself : What does this mean for educ  Right now  Into the future  For students  For educators  For government  For community

14. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 14 Baby Boomers $100 for speeding $250 for misleading the public

15. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 15 Baby Boomers 45 - 60 Downsizing plateauing lives Empty nesters x boomerangers Retired or part time work Identity from job males Questioning material status

16. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 16 Baby Boomers 45 - 60 : Sense of community Seek new safe experiences Security & Health conscious Defer to authority Love / hate change

17. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 17 Generation X 30 - 45

18. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 18 Generation Xers 30 - 45 50 % BB clones Single Childless Net Dating Varied lifestyles Varied workstyles SOHO

19. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 19 Gen X Lifestyle Dog What ! No lemon wedge ?

20. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 20 Generation Xers 30 - 45 Risk takers Personal journey Fast decisions Materialism assumed Environmental values Defer to heroes Expect & accept change

21. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 21 Generation X SAAB Ethanol car 2005

22. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 22 DotComs 15 - 30

23. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 23 DotComs 15 - 30  Own path  Temporary pairing  Group socialising  Internet relationships  Wired Immediacy  No home boomerangers  No single careers

24. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 24 DotComs 15 - 30 I.d. from activity Multi channeled Multi actions Planetists - planetary group mission Temporary deference - when useful Need change Cluetrain Manifesto www.cluetrainmanifesto.com

25. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 25 Ferals to 15

26. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 26 Ferals 0 - 15 Wild Child No limits No boundaries Planetists Planetary mission : to create sustainable world to create caring world Wired

27. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 27 Ferals to 15 Planetists : eg stories Paris homeless YouTube UN land rights Perth WA Pet to seniors Perth WA parents did not know

28. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 28 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

29. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 29 Parallel Universes Kids live them.

30. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 30 Ferals to 15 Future jobs unimportant Will create jobs Non consumers Pushing human communication faster wider multi channeled

31. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 31 Ferals

32. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 32 Ferals  SMS text codes = speed + intuition  Honing intuitive abilities  spin detectors  discern process vs content  Autism ADD/ADHD Aspergers ahead  Telepathy evolutionary step ?

33. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 33 Ferals   Unlimited mind channels  Default = multiple channels  No deference Respect when useful  Live change & ignore barriers

34. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 34 Ferals

35. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 35 Facing the future in Education :

36. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 36 thank you www.annimac.com.au

37. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 37 Addenda on applying trends Impact for education : 1. DotComs 15-30 2. Ferals - 15

38. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 38 Impact for education DotComs 15-30  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

39. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 39 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

40. 23 July 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 40 thank you www.annimac.com.au