The Worlds of theDotComs & Ferals Trends Impacting Education

Annimac Anni Macbeth

Futurist Trend Forecaster

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Wirrabirra Primary School 23rd July 2007 P D Presentation W Australia

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Parallel

Universes

Kids

live

them.

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Rate of change

Change we have in 1 day

Grandmother had in 1 year

Younger means faster

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I’m never having kids. I hear they take nine months to download.

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Rate of Change ….

Next 15 years :

70 % of jobs then

do not exist now

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Because in 15 years

80 % of technology then

not imagined yet

Rate of Change …

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Imagine

what some of

those

jobs might be …..

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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

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Exists 2003

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Japanese Robanoid 2006

Future Teaching Assistant ? Receptionist ?

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Generational differences

Gen gap always existed

but

Gen gap is

fast

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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

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Ask yourself :

What does this mean for educ

Right now

Into the future

For students

For educators

For government

For community

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Baby Boomers$100 for speeding

$250 for misleading the public

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Baby Boomers 45 - 60

Downsizing plateauing lives

Empty nesters x boomerangers

Retired or part time work

Identity from job males

Questioning material status

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Baby Boomers 45 - 60 : Sense of community

Seek new safe experiences

Security & Health conscious

Defer to authority

Love / hate change

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Generation X

30 - 45

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Generation Xers 30 - 45

50 % BB clones

Single Childless

Net Dating

Varied lifestyles

Varied workstyles SOHO

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Gen X Lifestyle Dog

What !

No lemon wedge ?

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Generation Xers 30 - 45

Risk takers Personal journey

Fast decisions

Materialism assumed

Environmental values

Defer to heroes

Expect & accept change

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Generation X SAAB Ethanol car 2005

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DotComs15 - 30

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DotComs 15 - 30 Own path

Temporary pairing

Group socialising

Internet relationships

Wired Immediacy

No home boomerangers

No single careers

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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

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Ferals to 15

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Ferals 0 - 15

Wild Child

No limits

No boundaries

Planetists

Planetary mission :

to create sustainable world

to create caring world

Wired

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Ferals to 15

Planetists : eg stories

Paris homeless YouTube

UN land rights Perth WA

Pet to seniors Perth WA

parents did not know

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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

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Parallel

Universes

Kids

live

them.

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Ferals to 15

Future jobs unimportant

Will create jobs

Non consumers

Pushing human communication

faster

wider

multi channeled

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Ferals

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Ferals

SMS text codes = speed + intuition

Honing intuitive abilities spin detectors discern process vs content

Autism ADD/ADHD Aspergers ahead

Telepathy evolutionary step ?

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Ferals

Unlimited mind channels

Default = multiple channels No deference Respect when useful

Live change & ignore barriers

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Ferals

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Facing the future in Education :

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Addenda on applying trends

Impact for education :

1. DotComs 15-30

2. Ferals - 15

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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

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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

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