The Worlds of DotComs & Ferals

1. Managers Operations Conference 3 May 2007 Esperance Education District Esperance W Australia The Worlds of DotComs & Ferals Trends Impacting Education Annimac Futurist www.annimac.com.au

2. Parallel Universes Kids live them. Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

3. Rate of change • Change we have in 1 day • Grandmother had in 1 year • Younger means faster Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

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5. Rate of Change …. • Next 15 years : • 70 % of jobs then • do not exist now Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

6. Rate of Change … • Because in 15 years • 80 % of technology then • not imagined yet Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

7. Imagine what some of those jobs might be ….. Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

8. 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 • * Exists 2003 Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

9. Future Teaching Assistant ? Assistant Registrar ? Japanese Robanoid 2006 Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

10. Two Immense Changes Now • PeakOil - oil & gas depletion • Climate change • greatest global impact ever • great regional WA impact Richard Heinberg Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

11. Reactions - two options • Be frightened • denial do nothing • panic do nothing • panic do headless chooks • Be active - see opportunities • plan changes • control your future • downsize energy use localise Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

12. Look at Generational differences • Gen gap always existedbut • Gen gap is • fast widening Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

13. 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 Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

14. Ask yourself :What does this mean for educ • Right now • Into the future • For students • For staff • For government • For community Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

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16. Baby Boomers $100 for speeding $250 for misleading the public Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

17. Baby Boomers 45 - 60 • Downsizing lives • Empty nesters • Retired or part time work • Male identity from job • Questioning material status Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

18. Baby Boomers 45 - 60 : • Sense of community • Seek new safe experiences • Security & Health conscious • Defer to authority • Love / hate change Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

19. Generation X 30 - 45 Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

20. Generation Xers 30 - 45 • Single Childless • Net Dating • Varied lifestyles • Varied workstyles • SOHO Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

21. Gen X Lifestyle Dog What ! No lemon wedge ? Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

22. Generation Xers 30 - 45 • Risk takers Personal journey • Fast decisions • Materialism assumed • Environmental values • Defer to heroes • Expect & accept change Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

23. Generation X SAAB Ethanol car 2005 Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

24. DotComs 15 - 30 Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

25. DotComs 15 - 30 • Own path • Temporary pairing • Group socialising • Internet relationships • Wired Immediacy • No home - parents • No single careers Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

26. 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 Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

27. Impact for education DotComs15-30 • 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 Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

28. Ferals to 15 Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

29. Ferals 0 - 15 • Wild Child • No limits No boundaries • Planetary mission : • to create sustainable world • Wired • Parallel universes Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

30. Parallel Universes Kids live them. Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

31. Ferals to 15 • Future jobs unimportant • Will create jobs • Non consumers • Global i.d. from self values • Planetists Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

32. Ferals • Pushing human communication • faster wider deeper • SMS text codes • telepathy evolutionary step ? • Honing intuitive abilities • spin detectors • discern process vs content Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

33. Ferals Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

34. 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 Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

35. Ferals No limits Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

36. Ferals • Unlimited mind channels • Default = multiple channels • ADD ADHD Autism • No deference • Respect when useful • Live change & ignore barriers Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

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38. Impact for educationFerals 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 Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

39. 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 Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

40. 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 . Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

41. Facing the future in Education : Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au

42. thank youwww.annimac.com.au Annimac / Anni Macbeth www.com.au