Future Trends in Education

The Choices & Changes of DotComs & Ferals

            

         

AnnimacFuturist

www.annimac.com.au

ICPAState Conference Eve

Presentation16 March 2005

Rate of Change 10 minutes - new technology 10 days - new product / service 10 seconds - new web site Million new web pages a day

Change we experience in one day

Our Grandparents had in one year

Younger means faster

Driving the speed of change

Technology : by 2020 70 % of job types

do not exist now because

80 % of technology has not been imagined yet

Likely jobs in next 10 years :

• Director of Emerging Thought • Chief Human Zookeeper• Creative Undertaker• Thought Jockey• Chief Imagination Officer• Hacker Relations Manager • Human Interface Manager *• Valuer of Intangible Assets * * Exists since 2003

Values & attitudes

From : Left Brain M old paradigm - Logical wealth driven problem focussed existing processes competitive

To : Right Brain F new paradigm - Intuitive

values driven create goals innovate processes cooperation

Huge Paradigm Shift :

An Example :

To create change :

Left Brain M old way Right Brain F new

- by using fear - use hope

- using desperation - use inspiration

- go for win-lose - go for win-win

Multiple Intelligences : Eight

1. Linguistic - language2. Logical mathematical - number / reasoning 3. Spatial - physical relationship

4. Bodily kinaesthetic - body & movement 5. Musical - music

6. Interpersonal - people relationships7. Intrapersonal - self aware8. Naturist - nature / spiritual relationships

= Masculine - traditional classrooms = Feminine - business & virtual worlds

Four Generations :Baby Boomers 45 - 60 yrsb 1945 – 60

Generation X 30 - 45 1960 – 75

DotComs 15 – 30 1975 – 90 first wired gen

Ferals 0 - 15 1990 – now fewest - half GenX

Boomers : (1945-60)

married/divorced empty nesters

retired/ part timersdownsizing everything

set relationshipssense of community

material statusidentity from job

medium term planning

travellers; homebodies

seek new safe experiencessecurity conscious

health conscious

defer to authority

love/hate change.

GenXers : (1960-75)

singlechildless

multicareers, SOHOsmobile nfa renters

Net datingglobal orientation: no commitment

materialism assumed identity ephemeral

short term planning

varied lifestyles: wired

risk takersquick decisions

environmental values,personal journey

deference to heroes

expect, accept change.

DotComs : (1975-90)

temporary pairinggroup socialising

no careers, own pathparental home

Net relationshipsglobal identity

non consumers

identity from activity

immediacy

wired

multichannelled multiactions

planetary mission group focus

temporary deference

need, welcome change.

Ferals :(1990-2005)

momentary relationshipsno patterns

future jobs not importantparental home

global limitless relationshipsglobal no boundaries identityglobal commitment

on consumers; global valuesidentity from self values

very immediate & long term

wired into global village

unlimited channelsunlimited expectations

planetary missionself & global group foci

no deferencemomentary respect per need

are change, live change ignore resistance

Baby Boomers 45 - 60Married or divorced Empty nestersRetired or part time workersDownsizing lives Set relationshipsSense of communityMaterial status Male Identity from jobMedium term plannersTravellers or homebodiesSeek new safe experiencesSecurity conscious Health consciousDefer to authority Love / hate change

Single Childless Net Dating Single Childless Net Dating Mobile No Fixed AddressMobile No Fixed Address Renters RentersVaried lifestyles Global i.d. Varied lifestyles Global i.d. Materialism assumedMaterialism assumedShort term planners Short term planners Multi careers SOHO Multi careers SOHO Risk takers Fast decisionsRisk takers Fast decisionsEnvironmental valuesEnvironmental valuesPersonal journeyPersonal journeyDefer to heroesDefer to heroesExpect accept changeExpect accept change

Generation Xers 30 – 45

DotComs 15 – 30Temporary pairing Group socialisingNo careers Own pathParental homeGlobal I.d. Net relationshipsNon consumers I.d. from activityWired Immediacy

Multi channeled Multi actionsPlanetary group missionTemporary deferenceNeed & welcome change

Ferals 0 – 15

No patterns Wired into global villageNo patterns Wired into global villageGlobal momentary limitless relationships Global momentary limitless relationships Global i.d from self valuesGlobal i.d from self valuesParental home Future jobs unimportantParental home Future jobs unimportantPlanetary mission Non consumers Planetary mission Non consumers Unlimited mind channelsUnlimited mind channelsVery immediate & long term views Very immediate & long term views No deference Respect when No deference Respect when

neededneededLive change & ignore barriersLive change & ignore barriers

Summary : Trends

huge rate of change technology driven - unimagined major shift in societal values unknowable workforce requirements relationships focussed curricula

individual responsibility individual pathways young drive change young will create their VR world

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