10 Best Games with Real Educational Value? - Page 2

XLjedi · 07-16-07, 01:52 PM

I was browsing Amazon earlier today and happened upon a custom created list or two for various PC game enthusiasts... most were along the lines of:
Best War Games
Best Games of All Time
Best Platformers
...yawn...

And so the lists went; mostly mindless collections of various Doom-ish FPS drivel.

And then the idea struck me...:hmm:

What might be interesting would be to compile a list of games and simulations that teachers or parents could recommend to their high school students that involved practical examples of teaching subjects and perhaps they could even base some assignments on?

Of course, Silent Hunter 3 & 4 immediately comes to mind for students of math and trig... I was trying to come up with the top 10 games that are fun to play and also have great educational value.

Math & WWII History: SH3 & 4
Business Mgmt: Railroad Tycoon 3 (but not SM Railroads!)
Urban Planning: SimCity 4
Aerodynamics: MS Flight Sim

Can you think of any others (any school subject) to help expand the list to a Top 10? :hmm:

07-16-07, 01:52 PM	#1
XLjedi Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Palm Beach, Florida Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 8	10 Best Games with Real Educational Value? I was browsing Amazon earlier today and happened upon a custom created list or two for various PC game enthusiasts... most were along the lines of: Best War Games Best Games of All Time Best Platformers ...yawn... And so the lists went; mostly mindless collections of various Doom-ish FPS drivel. And then the idea struck me...:hmm: What might be interesting would be to compile a list of games and simulations that teachers or parents could recommend to their high school students that involved practical examples of teaching subjects and perhaps they could even base some assignments on? Of course, Silent Hunter 3 & 4 immediately comes to mind for students of math and trig... I was trying to come up with the top 10 games that are fun to play and also have great educational value. Math & WWII History: SH3 & 4 Business Mgmt: Railroad Tycoon 3 (but not SM Railroads!) Urban Planning: SimCity 4 Aerodynamics: MS Flight Sim Can you think of any others (any school subject) to help expand the list to a Top 10? :hmm: __________________