The Worlds of the DotComs & Ferals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Generational differences • Gen gap always existedbut • Gen gap is • fast widening Annimac www.annimac.com.au

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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 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 Annimac www.annimac.com.au

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

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

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

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

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

22. DotComs 15 - 30 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 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 Annimac www.annimac.com.au

25. Ferals to 15 Annimac www.annimac.com.au

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

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

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

31. Ferals 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 ? Annimac www.annimac.com.au

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

34. Ferals Annimac www.annimac.com.au

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

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37. Addenda on applying trends • Impact for education : • DotComs 15-30 • Ferals - 15 Annimac www.annimac.com.au

38. Impact for education DotComs15-30 • 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 Annimac www.annimac.com.au

39. Impact for educationFerals 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 Annimac www.annimac.com.au

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