The Worlds of the DotComs & Ferals Annimac Anni Macbeth Futurist Trend Forecaster AISWA State Conference st March 2007 I am in your classroom; Hyatt Perth WA I am future’s child Keynote

31 March 2007 Annimac 2 Parallel Universes Kids live them.

31 March 2007 Annimac 3 Rate of change Change we have in 1 day Grandmother had in 1 year Younger means faster

31 March 2007 Annimac 4 I’m never having kids. I hear they take nine months to download.

31 March 2007 Annimac 5 Rate of Change …. Next 15 years : 70 % of jobs then do not exist now

31 March 2007 Annimac 6 Because in 15 years 80 % of technology then not imagined yet Rate of Change …

31 March 2007 Annimac 7 Imagine what some of those jobs might be …..

31 March 2007 Annimac 8 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

31 March 2007 Annimac 9 Japanese Robanoid 2006 Future Teaching Assistant ? Receptionist ?

31 March 2007 Annimac 10 Technology driving change Who ’s driving new technologies ? Not IT industry Not executives in Big Biz or Govt Not market industry researchers

31 March 2007 Annimac 11 Feral Graphic

31 March 2007 Annimac 12 Generational differences Generation gap always existed but Generation gap is rapidly

31 March 2007 Annimac 13 Generations approximately Baby Boomers 1945 – 60 age 45 – 60 Generation X 1960 – DotComs 1975 – Ferals 1990 – now to 15 Generation X 1960 – – 45 Generation Y 1980 – now to 25 wikipedia

31 March 2007 Annimac 14 Ask yourself : What does this mean for educ  Right now  Into the future  For students  For educators  For government  For community

31 March 2007 Annimac 15 Baby Boomers $100 for speeding $250 for misleading the public

31 March 2007 Annimac 16 Baby Boomers Downsizing lives Empty nesters Bosses Retiring ID from job Questioning materialism values Defer to authority & status Love / hate change

31 March 2007 Annimac 17 Generation X

31 March 2007 Annimac 18 Generation Xers “ X ″ meaning Generic  Half : clones of B Boomers  Half : leading DotComs

31 March 2007 Annimac 19 Gen X Lifestyle Dog What ! No lemon wedge ?

31 March 2007 Annimac 20 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

31 March 2007 Annimac 21 Generation X SAAB Ethanol car 2005

31 March 2007 Annimac 22 DotComs

31 March 2007 Annimac 23 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 ″

31 March 2007 Annimac 24 Feral Graphic

31 March 2007 Annimac 25 DotComs Communicating - IT not verbal  Multi actions  Multi channeled  Speed Temporary deference - if useful Need change Cluetrain Manifesto

31 March 2007 Annimac 26 Impact for education DotComs  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

31 March 2007 Annimac 27 Ferals to 15

31 March 2007 Annimac 28 Feral Graphic

31 March 2007 Annimac 29 Ferals Wired - Virtual world pref Wild Child No limits No boundaries Planetary mission : to create sustainable world Live Parallel universes

31 March 2007 Annimac 30 Parallel Universes Kids live them.

31 March 2007 Annimac 31 Ferals to 15 Future jobs unimportant Will create jobs 70% new in 15 yrs Non consumers Global i.d. from self values Planetists

31 March 2007 Annimac 32 National Geographic 2006

31 March 2007 Annimac 33 Ferals Exceptional abilities   Pushing human communication  faster wider deeper  > 9 channels simultaneously  SMS text codes beyond language Q : is telepathy next evolutionary step

31 March 2007 Annimac 34 Ferals

31 March 2007 Annimac 35 Ferals Exceptional abilities   Pushing I T  one year old ing egames  modifying h’ware & s’ware  imagine - want - so create Q : are children driving major change

31 March 2007 Annimac 36

31 March 2007 Annimac 37 Ferals Exceptional abilities  Honing intuitive abilities  spin detectors  discern process vs content Q : shifting quantum universes

31 March 2007 Annimac 38 Feral Graphic

31 March 2007 Annimac 39 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

31 March 2007 Annimac 40 Feral quantum power

31 March 2007 Annimac 41 Ferals   Unlimited mind channels Default = multiple channels ADD ADHD Autism  No deference Respect when useful  Live change & ignore barriers

31 March 2007 Annimac 42 Ferals

31 March 2007 Annimac 43 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

31 March 2007 Annimac 44 Facing the future in Education :

31 March 2007 Annimac 45 thank you