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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