The best bit about Geography lessons at school was twirling the globe and deciding what exotic clime I'd like to visit. The rise of Internet changed this somewhat with pictures and videos more readily available but the globe still loomed provocatively in the corner, full of intent and excitement. The Smart Globe Deluxe expands this with a speaker interface that's connected to their Smart pen. Rather than use your finger to point to countries use the pen, and it will regale you with details about whatever you wish. Be it currency info, the local wildlife or landmark inventions it can fill you in on everything you didn't know you wanted to learn.
You can attach it to your computer by USB for weekly updates and information and you also get a selection of quiz games included to test your knowledge. You can set it to work in a selection of languages, from English to Mandarin Chinese, and because you can update it, it's going to stay with you a really long time. I imagine this doing well in schools, and it would also be a great 'learning disguised as fun' present to give to kids (or me).
$199.95 from 7th Avenue [ via 7 Gadgets]
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