Some interesting social info…..
The New Work Smarts: thriving in the New Work Order
This report from the Foundation for Young Australians notes that the way we work is increasingly affected by three key economic drivers – automation, globalisation and flexibility. The research analysed 20 billion hours of work completed by 12 million Australian workers each year to predict the skills and capabilities that will matter most in 2030. “It is predicted that we will, on average, spend 30% more time per week learning skills on the job; spend double the time at work solving problems, spend 41% more time on critical thinking and judgment, and 77% more time using science and mathematics skills; utilise verbal communication and interpersonal skills for 7 hours a week each (up 17 per cent); and develop an entrepreneurial mindset due to having less management (down 26 per cent), less organisational coordination (down 16 per cent) and less teaching (down 10 per cent).”
https://www.fya.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/FYA_TheNewWorkSmarts_July2017.pdf
Interesting articles: https://www.fya.org.au/category/all-articles/
If Australia was a street of 100 households
Interesting stats from the census. 20% baby boomers; 22% Gen Y; 11% Gen Alpha (from 2010). 47% both Aust. born; 34% none Aust. born; 11% one Aust. born. Average house price 11x average full-time earnings.
https://mccrindle.worldsecuresystems.com/blog/2017/07/Australia-Street-2017-McCrindle-DIGITAL.pdf
Australia’s population map and generational profile: https://mccrindle.myportfolio.com/pop-map
Other interesting visuals and infographics from McCrindle social research group: https://mccrindle.myportfolio.com/
Generation Next
Generation Next has excellent resources to protect and enhance the mental health of young people. Subscribe to the newsletter.
http://www.generationnext.com.au/
Blog – many interesting articles including: Want to rebound from failure?; When to push a child; Working memory boosters for kids.
http://www.generationnext.com.au/inform/blog/
Generation Next YouTube channel:
Videos include: How to support teens in distress; How can we support someone with a gaming addiction? Encouraging boys to be respectful and caring; How resilient are young people today?
https://www.youtube.com/c/GenerationNextCommunity
The potential of pro-social media
Generation Next video by Dan Haesler. Social media is not all bad news. What strategies can be used to enhance digital literacy, understanding of the world and even job prospects?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5tPHZVfQKE
Schools need to slow down
Australian schools are caught up in the cult of speed, driven by NAPLAN reporting and the evidence of improvement. ‘Slow schooling’ is needed to support learning for all. Teachers and school leaders need time to work together to find effective and creative ways of educating hard-to-reach learners, considering carefully the individual interests and aspirations of students. There should be no pressure for quick responses. https://theconversation.com/for-long-term-improvements-schools-need-to-slow-down-83222
Business of addiction: how the games industry is learning from casinos
Video gaming on mobile devices has led to a massive expansion of the games industry. The industry uses psychologists, neuroscientists and marketing experts to turn customers into addicts. The ‘free to play’ (FTP) model allows the majority of players to play for free, while a few players will become addicted and spend huge amounts on extra content. The latest trend is the creation of ‘whales’ – people so addicted to games that they spend their life savings buying in-game content.