Learning Comes Alive with A Magic Planet Interactive Globe

An interactive globe can spark the imagination in a way no flat surface can match. Available in a variety of sizes (from 16” up to nearly 10’ in diameter), Magic Planet interactive globes have been deployed in leading museums, aquariums, corporate headquarters, government facilities, and research institutions around the world. Their most impressive application, however, is in the classroom, where interactive globes have been proven to substantively increase both student comprehension and engagement across a wide range of subjects.

Retention Results from Interactive Globe Study

A comprehensive year-long study on the educational efficacy of the Magic Planet interactive globe in K-12 classrooms was conducted by the Chinese Ministry of Education’s Educational Equipment Research Institute (EERI) in 2013. The research showed that using interactive globes increased overall student comprehension by an average of 16.5% across range of subjects spanning history, science, culture, and language. Moreover, class participation increased by 17% on average. It’s no wonder the Magic Planet interactive globe is now part of the recommended equipment standard for China’s 440,000 K-12 schools!

Interactive Globe Classroom Applications

Some of the most prestigious institutions in the world—including NASA, NOAA, the Smithsonian Institution, and UNESCO—have created interactive globe content that is free for educational use. Curated packages can also be licensed through our interactive globe library, including The Layered Earth series, which provides complete lesson plans and assessment materials; detailed virtual models and visualizations of Earth’s geography; dynamic interactive meteorological simulations; and learning tools that explore plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, and more. Magic Planet interactive globe software uses the open Internet standard for all imagery and multimedia content creation tools for building and/or customizing interactive globe lessons are also available.

Interactive Globes Are Easy to Use

Magic Planet interactive globes are easy to incorporate into your existing lessons so you get more engaged students and improved results.  Interactive tools enable you to select the globe media quickly that are just right to help all your students achieve the learning objectives you’ve set more quickly and thoroughly.  You can control your Magic Planet in whatever way best suits your teaching style: from your Personal Computer; tablet; classroom interactive whiteboard; or via the product’s RF remote control – just “change the channel” to change what’s on the globe.  With the Magic Planet interactive globe, you can be improving educational outcomes the day it arrives.