Ali and his classmates sit next to each other in an eighth-grade science class in Saudi Arabia.Using the Global Book Series app, schoolchildren from other countries create and upload presentations about their countries with photos and videos.American students then access this digital library on their tablets and go on tours of cities in Russia, Belgium, and New Zealand from people who actually live there.As an example, students in a history class in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are

using an app to discover and "rebuild" an ancient city. To start, they take a video tour

of the ancient city of Petra. With tablet technology, they can "walk through" it as if they

were really there.In return, American students then share their own tours of cities in the U.S.

Children using a tablet in the classroom

In today's world, tablet computers are revolutionizing education.2 In the U.S., young students are learning about worid geography not through maps but through real people online.Finally, with special

software, they turn their designs into a presentation and share them instantly on their

screens.Many governments predict the best jobs will require students to have strong computer skills.