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The Worlds of theDotComs & Ferals Annimac Anni

Macbeth

Futurist Trend Forecaster

www.annimac.com.au

AISWA State Conference 2007 31st March 2007 I am in your classroom; Hyatt Perth WA I am future’s childKeynote

31 March 2007 Annimac www.annimac.com.au 2

Parallel

Universes

Kids

live

them.


Rate of change

Change we have in 1 day

Grandmother had in 1 year

Younger means faster


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


Rate of Change ….

Next 15 years :

70 % of jobs then

do not exist now


Because in 15 years

80 % of technology then

not imagined yet

Rate of Change …


Imagine

what some of

those

jobs might be …..


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


Japanese Robanoid 2006

Future Teaching Assistant ? Receptionist ?


Technology driving change

Who’s driving new technologies ?

Not IT industry

Not executives in Big Biz or Govt

Not market industry researchers


Feral Graphic


Generational differences

Generation gap always existed

but

Generation gap is

rapidly


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


Ask yourself :

What does this mean for educ

Right now

Into the future

For students

For educators

For government

For community


Baby Boomers$100 for speeding

$250 for misleading the public


Baby Boomers 45 - 60

Downsizing lives Empty nesters

Bosses Retiring ID from job

Questioning materialism values

Defer to authority & status Love / hate change


Generation X

30 - 45


Generation Xers 30 - 45

“ X ″ meaning Generic

Half : clones of B Boomers

Half : leading DotComs


Gen X Lifestyle Dog

What !

No lemon wedge ?


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


Generation X SAAB Ethanol car 2005


DotComs15 - 30


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 ″


Feral Graphic


DotComs 15 - 30

Communicating - IT not

verbal

Multi actions

Multi channeled

Speed

Temporary deference - if

useful

Need change

Cluetrain Manifesto

www.cluetrainmanifesto.com


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


Ferals to 15


Feral Graphic


Ferals 0 - 15 Wired - Virtual world pref

Wild Child

No limits No

boundaries

Planetary mission :

to create sustainable world

Live Parallel universes


Parallel

Universes

Kids

live

them.


Ferals to 15

Future jobs unimportant

Will create jobs 70% new in 15

yrs

Non consumers

Global i.d. from self

values

Planetists


National Geographic 2006


Ferals Exceptional abilities

Pushing human communication

faster wider deeper > 9 channels simultaneously

SMS text codes beyond language

Q : is telepathy next evolutionary step


Ferals



Pushing I T

one year old emailing egames

modifying h’ware & s’ware

imagine - want - so create

Q : are children driving major

change



Honing intuitive abilities

spin detectors

discern process vs content

Q : shifting quantum universes


Feral Graphic


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


Feral

quantum

power


Ferals

Unlimited mind channels

Default = multiple channels ADD ADHD Autism

No deference Respect when useful

Live change & ignore barriers


Ferals


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


Facing the future in Education :


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