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2012 ASBA WA State ConferenceBunker Bay WA

12th Sept 2012

Does Schooling have a Future Annimac / Anni Macbeth

Futurist & Trend Forecaster

Future Trends impacting Education

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Today’s children are creating their future now

The first generation of children able to do so ever

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Ten yr old Sara is likely operating in

4 or 5 worlds simultaneously

You & I are not

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We live in a Reality

called 3D Reality

Kids also live in Virtual Realities

Parallel

Universes

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Kids live in Einstein's’

quantum worlds

Flitting between

parallel universes

at whim

Because they can

We can’t

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Of their many realities

Only one world has limits & boundaries

Only one world separates

play & work

Only one world has isms -

racism ageism sexism ethnicism tribalism

Ours

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If you were a developing mind

searching for expanding experiences

which world would you choose :

Limited ( 3D ) or

No Limits ( Virtual )

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Trends impacting our 3D world

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Exponential speed of change

nanorobots

Curiosity

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And if we don’t change now …

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Unpredictable climate changes

earthquakes

tsunamis

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Positive proof of global warming

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Mandurah 2009 Plus 1.1 metres

Bunbury 2009 Plus 1.1 metres

Rising sea levels

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Population vs Resources

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Resource consumption increasing

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Queue for petrol - California

Peak Oil

Grounded – no fuel

Transport costs soar

No petroleum products

NO Furniture textiles computers iphones pharmaceuticals shoes pens …

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Global Financial Crisis : Shifting Economic Power

INCREASING POWER

DECLINING POWER

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70 % of kinds of jobs in 2027 15

yrs

don’t exist now because

80 % of technology in 2027

has not been thought of yet

Educating - for what jobs ?

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eg: by 2027 we may have

Complementary medicine biotechnician

Human potential manager

Telepathy trainer

Robotics relationship coach

Cross generational translator

Educating - for what jobs ?

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Technology & human values

D Suzuki

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Techno Retail

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Communicating now : the Critical Relevancy

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Social Media : global Village WellSocial Media :

• interactive• user generated content• immediate • mass access• easy to use

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Social Media : Facebook Oz biz stats 2012

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Power & Speed of Social Media

Dave Carroll vs United Airlines

protest song on YouTube :

- 150 000 hits in 1 day

- 500 000 hits in 3 days - 5 million hits in 4 wkswww.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=5YGc4zOqozo

An example

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Generational Divide

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Schooling’s future ? only if relevant

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Relevancy

Future School make 3D challenging !

• more options : w w w w h

• immediate interaction / response

• communicate thru multi channels

• intuitive challenges - risk taking

• changing stimuli

• for solo & group relationships

• blend 3D & Virtuals seamlessly

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Relevancy

Future Students

What kids need from Schooling

• self knowledge & esteem

• exploration of values & attitudes

• passion development

• life skills of 3D world

• F2F communication

• cross generational relationships

• intrinsic rewards - self values

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The Successful Future for ASBA Members :

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