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The Worlds of DotComs & Ferals

Trends Impacting Education

Annimac Futurist

www.annimac.com.au

Managers Operations Conference 3 May 2007 Esperance Education District Esperance W Australia

3 May 2007 Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

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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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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• Chief Zookeeper - of people• Educational Guide• Robanoid Coach• Chief Imagination Officer• Telepathy Tutor• Holographic Design Modeller• Biotech Home Mood Enhancer

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Exists 2003


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Japanese Robanoid 2006

Future Teaching Assistant ? Assistant Registrar ?


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Two Immense Changes Now

1. Peak Oil - oil & gas depletion

2. Climate change

greatest global impact ever

great regional WA impact

Richard Heinberg


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Reactions - two options

1. Be frightened denial do nothing panic do nothing panic do headless chooks

2. Be active - see opportunities plan changes control your future downsize energy use

localise


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Look at 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

annimac


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Ask yourself :

What does this mean for educ

Right now

Into the future

For students

For staff

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 lives

Empty nesters

Retired or part time work

Male identity from job

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

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 - parents

No single careers


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DotComs 15 - 30

I.d. from activity

Multi channeled Multi actions

Planetary group mission -

planetists

Temporary deference - as

useful

Need change Cluetrain Manifesto

www.cluetrainmanifesto.com


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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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Ferals to 15


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Ferals 0 - 15

Wild Child

No limits No boundaries

Planetary mission :

to create sustainable world

Wired

Parallel universes


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Parallel

Universes

Kids

live

them.


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Ferals to 15

Future jobs unimportant

Will create jobs

Non consumers

Global i.d. from self values

Planetists


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Ferals

Pushing human communication faster wider deeper SMS text codes telepathy evolutionary step ?

Honing intuitive abilities spin detectors discern process vs content


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Ferals


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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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Ferals

No

limits


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Ferals

Unlimited mind channels

Default = multiple channels ADD ADHD Autism

No deference Respect when useful

Live change & ignore barriers


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Ferals


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Impact for education Ferals to 15

Ferals will demand : freedom to create new relationships & patterns 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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Summary : Impact for society

rapid rate of change

major shift in values &

attitudes

everything relationship based

generational differences

increasing

differences becoming exclusive

younger gens driving change


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Impact for Education Summary

Demand for freedom to innovate New relationships & patterns Virtual world Students need

personal power trust

no rules no hindrance

educators as mentors only clear values nb: super spin detectors

IT resources unlimited access

multi channel everything .


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Facing the future in Education :


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