1. The Worlds of the DotComs & Ferals Annimac Anni Macbeth Futurist Trend Forecaster www.annimac.com.au AISWA State Conference 2007 31 st March 2007 I am in your classroom; Hyatt Perth WA I am future’s child Keynote

2. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 2 Parallel Universes Kids live them.

3. 31 March 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. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 4 I’m never having kids. I hear they take nine months to download.

5. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 5 Rate of Change …. Next 15 years : 70 % of jobs then do not exist now

6. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 6 Because in 15 years 80 % of technology then not imagined yet Rate of Change …

7. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 7 Imagine what some of those jobs might be …..

8. 31 March 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 Telepathy Tutor Biotech Home Mood Enhancer

9. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 9 Japanese Robanoid 2006 Future Teaching Assistant ? Receptionist ?

10. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 10 Technology driving change Who ’s driving new technologies ? Not IT industry Not executives in Big Biz or Govt Not market industry researchers

11. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 11 Feral Graphic

12. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 12 Generational differences Generation gap always existed but Generation gap is rapidly

13. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 13 Generations approximately 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

14. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 14 Ask yourself : What does this mean for educ  Right now  Into the future  For students  For educators  For government  For community

15. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 15 Baby Boomers $100 for speeding $250 for misleading the public

16. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 16 Baby Boomers 45 - 60 Downsizing lives Empty nesters Bosses Retiring ID from job Questioning materialism values Defer to authority & status Love / hate change

17. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 17 Generation X 30 - 45

18. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 18 Generation Xers 30 - 45 “ X ″ meaning Generic  Half : clones of B Boomers  Half : leading DotComs

19. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 19 Gen X Lifestyle Dog What ! No lemon wedge ?

20. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 20 Generation Xers 30 – 45 not BB clones Personal journey Risk takers Single Childless Net Dating Varied lifestyles & workstyles Materialism assumed Environmental values Defer to heroes Expect & accept change

21. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 21 Generation X SAAB Ethanol car 2005

22. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 22 DotComs 15 - 30

23. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 23 DotComs 15 – 30 esp younger  Wired IT lifeline  Immediacy Own path  Planetists - planetary group mission  Group socialising Temporary pairing  Internet relationships  No home - Boomerangs  parents’  No “ career ″

24. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 24 Feral Graphic

25. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 25 DotComs 15 - 30 Communicating - IT not verbal  Multi actions  Multi channeled  Speed Temporary deference - if useful Need change Cluetrain Manifesto www.cluetrainmanifesto.com

26. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 26 Impact for education DotComs 15-30  Passionate – value driven not BB’s  Team + personal relationships  Short term fast involvement  Multi channel activities  Need IT ! choices no spin very short term everything flexibility innovation real positive outcomes

27. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 27 Ferals to 15

28. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 28 Feral Graphic

29. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 29 Ferals 0 - 15 Wired - Virtual world pref Wild Child No limits No boundaries Planetary mission : to create sustainable world Live Parallel universes

30. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 30 Parallel Universes Kids live them.

31. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 31 Ferals to 15 Future jobs unimportant Will create jobs 70% new in 15 yrs Non consumers Global i.d. from self values Planetists

32. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 32 National Geographic 2006

33. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 33 Ferals Exceptional abilities   Pushing human communication  faster wider deeper  > 9 channels simultaneously  SMS text codes beyond language Q : is telepathy next evolutionary step

34. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 34 Ferals

35. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 35 Ferals Exceptional abilities   Pushing I T  one year old emailing egames  modifying h’ware & s’ware  imagine - want - so create Q : are children driving major change

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37. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 37 Ferals Exceptional abilities  Honing intuitive abilities  spin detectors  discern process vs content Q : shifting quantum universes

38. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 38 Feral Graphic

39. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 39 Ferals   Know world dying Despair anger or Commitment to change  “ Thinking that created problems cannot solve them”  Doing it themselves Using Net networks Adults welcome - not necessary

40. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 40 Feral quantum power

41. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 41 Ferals   Unlimited mind channels Default = multiple channels ADD ADHD Autism  No deference Respect when useful  Live change & ignore barriers

42. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 42 Ferals

43. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 43 Impact for education Ferals to 15 Ferals will demand :  freedom to create  new relationships & patterns  virtual world Need clear values nb: super spin detectors personal power trust no unilateral rules no hindrance IT resources & smarts access multi channelling options

44. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 44 Facing the future in Education :

45. 31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 45 thank you www.annimac.com.au