The document discusses how the world is changing rapidly due to technology, with more information now produced in 30 years than the previous 5000 years. It notes that today's average consumer wears more technology than existed in the world before 1961. If automotive technology improved similarly, a Lexus could travel at the speed of sound on a thimble of gas. The document argues that effective use of technology in schools is needed to prepare students for this changing world and information age.