Education videos
Educational map videos for teachers, schools and course creators
Lessons that involve place are easier to teach with a map that moves. A flyover shows scale, direction and neighbours in a way a static diagram cannot, and word-by-word captions help students follow along. Mapflyover is free to build and preview, so a teacher can prepare a lesson without paying, and export when it is ready to share.
Why a map
Why a map works for education videos
- Students remember where things are when they have seen them move.
- Captions that follow the voice help with reading and with sound-off viewing.
- Short scenes make a good structure for a lesson segment.
Step by step
How to make education videos
- 1
Outline the lesson by place
List the places the lesson needs and the one idea for each.
- 2
Add narration
Record your own voice for a personal feel, or generate one with your Gemini key.
- 3
Build the scenes
One scene per place, with a stat card for the key fact or definition.
- 4
Add captions
Highlighted words help students follow technical vocabulary.
- 5
Share
Export an MP4 for your class or course. Building and previewing is free. Exporting the MP4 needs a Pro or Studio plan and your own free Mapbox public token.
Video ideas
- ›The continents and oceans
- ›Climate zones across a region
- ›The river systems of a country
- ›Trade routes and the places on them
- ›Where earthquakes and volcanoes happen
A simple scene outline
- Question or objective on a wide map
- Each place taught in a scene
- Review: all the places revisited quickly
Tips
- Keep to one idea per scene.
- Pause on each place long enough for a question.
- Use the same card style throughout so it becomes familiar.
Best format
Landscape for lessons; vertical for revision clips.
FAQ
Questions about education videos
Is there a student discount?
The editor, narration and captions are free to use, so lessons can be prepared at no cost. MP4 export is on paid plans.
Does it work on a school laptop?
It runs in a browser. Rendering an export happens on your device, so a modern computer is best.
Can students make their own?
Yes, each person works in their own account.
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Make your education videos today
Build the whole video for free. Export when you are ready.