The next generation : preparing today's kids for an extraordinary future / Tony Ryan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ryan, Tony, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Future, The.

Social prediction.

Economic forecasting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (190 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Milton, Queensland : Wiley, 2018.

Summary:

Today's children will be an unprecedented global force-are they ready? The Next Generation maps out the world of possibilities ahead for today's young people, and reveals the skills and habits they'll need to take full advantage of their unique futures. Around 35% of the world's population is under 20 years of age; known as Generation Z and Generation Alpha, these children are coming of age in a world that is safer, healthier, wealthier and more productive than ever before. Opportunities fan out in the distance for today's kids-a world of possibility awaits, and they will be the ones to shape the future for us all. Right now, it's the job of parents and educators to prepare these kids for what awaits. They need an instinctual adaptability, quick thinking and comfort with change. They need to be technologically literate, and ready to take on whatever challenges arise. This book explores the evolution of "coming of age" in a world where teens are already an entrepreneurial force, and shows you how to instill the talent, skills and instincts today's children will need to make the most of their future. * Explore the unique opportunities that exist for today's children * Discover the three capabilities that will prepare them for their dramatic journey * Learn three ways in which kids can help create a worthwhile future for themselves * Give them the skills they need to successfully navigate rapid, never-ending change Continuous technological advancements combined with our children's unprecedented levels of involvement will unleash humanity's next major social and economic evolution-will your child be ready? The Next Generation helps you prepare them for their journey to success.

Contents:

Intro

THE NEXT GENERATION

Contents

About the Author

Acknowledgements

Introduction a call to action

PART I What's up ahead for our children

Chapter 1 A window into possibility: coping with the beautiful mess

A future full of promise

The world is a beautiful mess

Can we predict our children's future?

Exploring the edge of possibility

The potential of the future

Chapter 2 Hybrid humanity: preparing for the robot-human interface

A daily dose of Pepper the Robot

Our children's future relationships with robots

Refinements to the human body

Technology that improves the human condition

Augmenting our children's intelligence

Chapter 3 All in a day's work: redefining future employment

What's happening with work today?

Creating the new world of work

1. Work Plus Life

2. Impacts of technology

3. A new social understanding of work

Workplaces that create a better society

Dealing with a work-less society

Preparing children for the new world of work

PART II Essential capabilities

Chapter 4 Life in the fast lane: developing their adaptive agility

Filtering the overload

Becoming the architect of their own brain

Adaptive agility in their everyday lives

Encouraging their perseverance

Supporting their peaceful soul

Chapter 5 Heart-to-heart: enhancing empathy

The promise of an empathic future

The value of empathy

Helping children to practise empathy

Empathy supported by high tech

Empathy and the art of listening

Chapter 6 We live and learn: embedding a love of inquiry

A passion for learning

How children can become effective learners up ahead

Personalised learning just for your child

The digital world at their fingertips

Imagining education for the flexible future

PART III Actions for creating an extraordinary life.

Chapter 7 What's the big idea: stimulating their creative enterprise

Generating human enterprise

Young entrepreneurs in action

Let the children play

Igniting their creative genius

Raising the family entrepreneur

Chapter 8 A helping hand: supporting future philanthropy

Philanthropy can make the world a better place

Dispelling the myths about philanthropy

Implementing online philanthropy

A future for philanthropy

1. Positive deviancy

2. Entrepreneurial philanthropy

3. Honouring diversity

Raising a junior philanthropist

Chapter 9 Action stations: fashioning the future right now

The power of solution

Incentives for generating action

Finding purpose with action projects

Celebrating their achievements

The future defined by today's words

References

Bibliography

Index

EULA.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 18, 2017).

ISBN:

9780730345060

0730345068

9780730345053

073034505X

OCLC:

1002694719