The document discusses the challenges facing educators as education and the world rapidly change due to new technologies and priorities. It notes a disconnect between what K-12 schools teach, standardized tests assess, colleges want, and the real world needs. While technologies like GPS, Google, and social media have transformed society in a decade, education has been slower to change. The document argues educators are caught between competing demands but have an opportunity to use new technologies to spark students' curiosity through data sleuthing projects that develop practical and digital literacy skills.