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United in Play 2010 ConferenceNov 2010

Fremantle W Australia

Future Play

Annimac Futurist

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First a quick intro to a special

play professional

a future player . . .

a child anthropologist

specialising in play

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www.katinawoodruffchildrensfoundation.org

Serving children

in

traumatic cultural

transitions

Child Anthropologist

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Growing up in the highlands of Papua New Guinea

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Celebrating Katina's graduation in Nairobi Kenya

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Nurturing each child’s spirit

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Applying the Anthropology of Play

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New modes of self-expression

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Empowering families

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Australians from around the world

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Facilitating cross-cultural group dynamics

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Equipped for joyful participation !

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Celebrating milestones

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Katina Woodruff – Roberts

Child Anthropologist Perth Western Australia

kwcf@ozemail.com.au

w w w . k a t I n a w o o d r u f f c h i l d r e n s f o u n d a t i o n . o r g

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Future

Play

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is the future of children

Future of play

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Today’s children are creating their future now

The first generation of children to do so

Ever

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They live in

quantum worlds

Flitting between

parallel universes

at whim

Never before possible

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What is really happening within our

kids

Why now

What does it all mean for Play

?

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First driver of change :

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Technology now driving all change

Biggest impact : speed

• thinking

• deciding

• communicating

• interacting

• acting

younger

=

faster

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

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Then : AM/PM ASAP COB ETA FAQ RIP RSVP SOS

Now : IMAO in my arrogant opinion

IMHO in my humble opinion

LOL laugh out loud

OMG oh my gosh

ROTFL roll on the floor laughing

WOMBAT waste of money brains and time

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Technology now driving all change

Second impact : options / combinations

• who local / global one / some / unlimited

• when now / later / always

• where 3D / virtual

• how F2F / virtual tactile / virtual multichannels

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She is likely playing in 4 or 5+ worlds

simultaneously

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Technology now driving all change

Third impact : quantum physics / energy

• hard science meets mystics

• everything is energy

• everything is interconnected

• there is only Now

• always multiple truths

• truth is probability - not fact

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Technology now driving all change

Fourth impact : evolution of human brain

Online processes nurturing :

• speed of all brain processes

• especially intuitive - spin detectors

• especially communication

• multi channelling

• breadth / depth of experiences

• no boundaries no limits

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We live in Reality

called 3D Reality

Kids also live in Virtual Realities

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Only one world has limits & boundaries

Only one world separates play & work

Only one world has isms -

racism ageism sexism

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If you were a developing mind

searching for expanding experiences

which would you choose :

limited 3D or

no limits Virtual

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Future Play make 3D challenging !

To engage kids for > nanosecond :

• more options

• immediate interaction / response

• multi channels

• intuitive challenges

• changing stimuli

• for solo & group

• incorporate 3D & Virtuals

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If you don’t know - watch kids online

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The Future for Play Professionals :

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Thank you www.annimac.com.au