The document discusses how the world is rapidly changing due to technology and increased connectivity. It notes that half of humanity will be connected within the next 10 years and that communities and cities are becoming wirelessly connected. It emphasizes that the future involves lifelong learning, sharing information through networks, and a culture of openly mixing and sharing content. The overall message is that change is inevitable and that individuals should embrace new technologies and opportunities for learning and connecting with others.

1. The future….

3. The world is changing

4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlmzwZXa-Ww

5. The world has changed

8. The world is going to change a whole lot more

12. 2008: 3 billion mobile phones

13. Half of humanity connected within the next 10 years

14. Kids ARE connected

15. It’s not about what’s right It’s about what’s going on…..

16. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm7gLKZcmhM&feature=related

17. None of it was predicted None of it was expected

18. It’s not about sites or places….

19. It’s about connections ...about networks

20. I want to take you on a journey into the future……

21. Communities and cities are wirelessly connected It will happen It is happening……

22. Lifelong learning is a fact

23. Information is Sourced Evaulated Compared Edited Reused Shared

24. Don’t forget what’s going on! There are no experts There are networks

25. There’s no way I can do this by myself

26. The Read Write Web

27. A create, mix rip and burn culture….

28. Infocracy Bureaucracy not

29. The world has changed Mark Pesce, Web Directions South, Sydney 2007 The world will continue to change The world is changing

30. But what about MEEEEEEEEEE

31. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdUnGC98bJg&feature=related

32. It’s about beginning It’s about learning It’s about sharing It’s about networks

34. Rip Mix Burn http://www.handheldlearning.co.uk/content/view/46/1/ http://aquaculturepda.edublogs.org/ http://www.edna.edu.au/edna/go

35. Use the technology to teach not teach to use the technology.

36. “ The street finds it’s own use for things, uses manufacturers never intended…” William Gibson

37. “… So many people find it so hard to learn…. That we should do everything we can to help them, using whatever we can”. Teacher, Handheld learning

38. The big bad security monster

39. Al Upton and the Mini Legends

40. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg-69J9JELg

41. Gilmore’s law The net regards censorship as a failure and routes around it John Gilmore (co founder SUN Microsystems)

42. Whingeing does not work Teach individual responsibility for security The world is not a safe place – but it is a fun place

43. “ It has been repeatedly proved that information blocking is like walking into a dead end.” Wang Guoquing: Vice Minister for Information, China

44. What can we do? Engage Network Contribute Learn

45. You’re a learner All learners need success “ From little things………(you know the rest!)

46. The first step is starting The second is playing

47. It doesn’t matter if you play or not…. It’s going on

48. Do you want to……. PLAY?

49. Standing still is not an option