it sucks having to put off playing video games to finish your homework but what
games to finish your homework but what
games to finish your homework but what if your homework was playing video games
if your homework was playing video games
if your homework was playing video games dude welcome to watchmojo.com and today
dude welcome to watchmojo.com and today
dude welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 video games they should let you
top 10 video games they should let you
top 10 video games they should let you play in school before we begin we
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this list we’re looking at games that
this list we’re looking at games that aren’t typically considered educational
aren’t typically considered educational
aren’t typically considered educational but are well-made products that either
but are well-made products that either
but are well-made products that either through innovative gameplay or
through innovative gameplay or
through innovative gameplay or interesting narratives have something
interesting narratives have something
interesting narratives have something that everyone can learn from these are
that everyone can learn from these are
that everyone can learn from these are games that belong in the classroom just
games that belong in the classroom just
games that belong in the classroom just as much as any classic novel or film
as much as any classic novel or film
as much as any classic novel or film lives standard number 10 the witness
lives standard number 10 the witness
lives standard number 10 the witness [Music]
if you’ve ever needed a true test of
if you’ve ever needed a true test of your puzzle solving and deductive
your puzzle solving and deductive
your puzzle solving and deductive reasoning skills your best bet is to end
reasoning skills your best bet is to end
reasoning skills your best bet is to end up on a mysterious uninhabited island
up on a mysterious uninhabited island
up on a mysterious uninhabited island filled with lying mazes and try to
filled with lying mazes and try to
filled with lying mazes and try to figure out what back is going on that’s
figure out what back is going on that’s
figure out what back is going on that’s basically the witness in a nutshell of
basically the witness in a nutshell of
basically the witness in a nutshell of puzzle adventure game boasting over 600
puzzle adventure game boasting over 600
puzzle adventure game boasting over 600 brain-busting puzzles it’s a game that
brain-busting puzzles it’s a game that
brain-busting puzzles it’s a game that turns learning itself into a major focal
turns learning itself into a major focal
turns learning itself into a major focal point requiring the player to revisit
point requiring the player to revisit
point requiring the player to revisit puzzles once they’ve learned enough to
puzzles once they’ve learned enough to
puzzles once they’ve learned enough to figure them out
figure them out
figure them out it’s beautiful brainy and big so you can
it’s beautiful brainy and big so you can
it’s beautiful brainy and big so you can get lost in it for hours
get lost in it for hours
get lost in it for hours [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number nine Spore
video games can often come pretty close
video games can often come pretty close to letting you play God but spore kicks
to letting you play God but spore kicks
to letting you play God but spore kicks it up a notch from the creators of the
it up a notch from the creators of the
it up a notch from the creators of the Sims spore is a game that gives you
Sims spore is a game that gives you
Sims spore is a game that gives you control over life itself from conception
control over life itself from conception
control over life itself from conception to evolution to death it’s a crash
to evolution to death it’s a crash
to evolution to death it’s a crash course in biology tasking the player
course in biology tasking the player
course in biology tasking the player with creating bizarre living organisms
with creating bizarre living organisms
with creating bizarre living organisms and helping them along with their
and helping them along with their
and helping them along with their evolution taking them from itty bitty
evolution taking them from itty bitty
evolution taking them from itty bitty microscopic creatures to space very
microscopic creatures to space very
microscopic creatures to space very intelligent beings with hundreds of
intelligent beings with hundreds of
intelligent beings with hundreds of eyeballs and feet for hands if you so
eyeballs and feet for hands if you so
eyeballs and feet for hands if you so choose it’s a game that requires
choose it’s a game that requires
choose it’s a game that requires creativity strategy and healthy interest
creativity strategy and healthy interest
creativity strategy and healthy interest in science plus it’s a whole lot of fun
in science plus it’s a whole lot of fun
in science plus it’s a whole lot of fun a breaks never alone I know horrified
a breaks never alone I know horrified
a breaks never alone I know horrified human genera are Nigel named Deborah
human genera are Nigel named Deborah
human genera are Nigel named Deborah Cheryl
Cheryl
Cheryl are you known as Cosima you need tuna in
are you known as Cosima you need tuna in
are you known as Cosima you need tuna in the language of the Inuit people never
the language of the Inuit people never
the language of the Inuit people never alone combines classic 2d platforming
alone combines classic 2d platforming
alone combines classic 2d platforming with beautiful indigenous folklore
with beautiful indigenous folklore
with beautiful indigenous folklore presented gamers with a familiar
presented gamers with a familiar
presented gamers with a familiar gameplay experience against a new
gameplay experience against a new
gameplay experience against a new refreshing backdrop that highlights a
refreshing backdrop that highlights a
refreshing backdrop that highlights a culture so rarely explored in mainstream
culture so rarely explored in mainstream
culture so rarely explored in mainstream fiction aside from the enchanting
fiction aside from the enchanting
fiction aside from the enchanting storyline it includes a number of
storyline it includes a number of
storyline it includes a number of documentary like videos featuring
documentary like videos featuring
documentary like videos featuring cultural insights into the lives of the
cultural insights into the lives of the
cultural insights into the lives of the you knew p AK people they can get a rich
you knew p AK people they can get a rich
you knew p AK people they can get a rich learning experience that just so happens
learning experience that just so happens
learning experience that just so happens to play like Super Mario plus you get an
to play like Super Mario plus you get an
to play like Super Mario plus you get an adorable arctic fox as a companion
adorable arctic fox as a companion
adorable arctic fox as a companion win-win
win-win
win-win [Music]
number seven SimCity series what better
number seven SimCity series what better class project is there than to entrust
class project is there than to entrust
class project is there than to entrust your students with the fate of a city
your students with the fate of a city
your students with the fate of a city and then ask them to keep it from
and then ask them to keep it from
and then ask them to keep it from falling into economic ruin thankfully
falling into economic ruin thankfully
falling into economic ruin thankfully Maxis has hit simulation series lets you
Maxis has hit simulation series lets you
Maxis has hit simulation series lets you do just that without causing any actual
do just that without causing any actual
do just that without causing any actual harm to actual cities SimCity set the
harm to actual cities SimCity set the
harm to actual cities SimCity set the standard for simulation games in the 90s
standard for simulation games in the 90s
standard for simulation games in the 90s and even today it’s a fun and powerful
and even today it’s a fun and powerful
and even today it’s a fun and powerful tool for teaching lessons in city
tool for teaching lessons in city
tool for teaching lessons in city planning urban development and resource
planning urban development and resource
planning urban development and resource management and it’ll also probably teach
management and it’ll also probably teach
management and it’ll also probably teach you how to keep your safe during an
you how to keep your safe during an
you how to keep your safe during an alien invasion so you got all your bases
alien invasion so you got all your bases
alien invasion so you got all your bases covered
covered
covered really
number six papers please gamers love to
number six papers please gamers love to talk about games that offer choices that
talk about games that offer choices that
talk about games that offer choices that actually matter air quotes well there’s
actually matter air quotes well there’s
actually matter air quotes well there’s no better game to explore that concept
no better game to explore that concept
no better game to explore that concept then papers please a game that puts you
then papers please a game that puts you
then papers please a game that puts you in the tough position of being an
in the tough position of being an
in the tough position of being an immigration inspector who has to make
immigration inspector who has to make
immigration inspector who has to make tough ethical decisions regarding the
tough ethical decisions regarding the
tough ethical decisions regarding the families whose lives are put in your
families whose lives are put in your
families whose lives are put in your hands besides teaching some hard lessons
hands besides teaching some hard lessons
hands besides teaching some hard lessons and ethics it’s perhaps best at
and ethics it’s perhaps best at
and ethics it’s perhaps best at instilling a sense of empathy in the
instilling a sense of empathy in the
instilling a sense of empathy in the player papers please is politically
player papers please is politically
player papers please is politically relevant ethically intriguing and will
relevant ethically intriguing and will
relevant ethically intriguing and will stay with you for a long time to come
number five that dragon cancer pants you
number five that dragon cancer pants you are done and as you my friend there are
are done and as you my friend there are
are done and as you my friend there are some lessons that just aren’t part of
some lessons that just aren’t part of
some lessons that just aren’t part of one’s everyday curriculum learning to
one’s everyday curriculum learning to
one’s everyday curriculum learning to navigate grief in the wake of a tragedy
navigate grief in the wake of a tragedy
navigate grief in the wake of a tragedy is an incredibly valuable life lesson
is an incredibly valuable life lesson
is an incredibly valuable life lesson and one that’s pretty hard to impart and
and one that’s pretty hard to impart and
and one that’s pretty hard to impart and that’s where video games come in
that’s where video games come in
that’s where video games come in actually that dragon cancer is an
actually that dragon cancer is an
actually that dragon cancer is an immersive exploration and adventure game
immersive exploration and adventure game
immersive exploration and adventure game that puts the player through some of the
that puts the player through some of the
that puts the player through some of the emotional highs and lows that come from
emotional highs and lows that come from
emotional highs and lows that come from losing a loved one to cancer it’s
losing a loved one to cancer it’s
losing a loved one to cancer it’s emotional poignant beautiful and that’s
emotional poignant beautiful and that’s
emotional poignant beautiful and that’s exactly what a good piece of literature
exactly what a good piece of literature
exactly what a good piece of literature in the classroom should do expands the
in the classroom should do expands the
in the classroom should do expands the readers worldview and teaches them to
readers worldview and teaches them to
readers worldview and teaches them to empathize with the darkest of tragedies
empathize with the darkest of tragedies
empathize with the darkest of tragedies [Music]
number four the Stanley parable
number four the Stanley parable what a gorgeous couplet eager to get
what a gorgeous couplet eager to get
what a gorgeous couplet eager to get back to business
back to business
back to business Stanley took the first open door on his
Stanley took the first open door on his
Stanley took the first open door on his left the Stanley parable is a unique
left the Stanley parable is a unique
left the Stanley parable is a unique game and it’s so novel that it’s already
game and it’s so novel that it’s already
game and it’s so novel that it’s already no stranger to classroom actually the
no stranger to classroom actually the
no stranger to classroom actually the titular Stanley gets up from his desk
titular Stanley gets up from his desk
titular Stanley gets up from his desk one day to find that his office building
one day to find that his office building
one day to find that his office building has been abandoned and the players only
has been abandoned and the players only
has been abandoned and the players only companion is a narrator whose
companion is a narrator whose
companion is a narrator whose trustworthiness is questionable at best
trustworthiness is questionable at best
trustworthiness is questionable at best when Stanley came to a set of to open
when Stanley came to a set of to open
when Stanley came to a set of to open doors he entered the door on his left
doors he entered the door on his left
doors he entered the door on his left you’re able to either follow the
you’re able to either follow the
you’re able to either follow the narrator’s instructions or act on your
narrator’s instructions or act on your
narrator’s instructions or act on your own choices as the game and its many
own choices as the game and its many
own choices as the game and its many endings explore questions of free will
endings explore questions of free will
endings explore questions of free will and agency plus it does a fantastic job
and agency plus it does a fantastic job
and agency plus it does a fantastic job of questioning the role that a narrator
of questioning the role that a narrator
of questioning the role that a narrator plays in the story no wait where are you
plays in the story no wait where are you
plays in the story no wait where are you going number three minecraft it’s less
going number three minecraft it’s less
going number three minecraft it’s less of a game and more of a phenomenon at
of a game and more of a phenomenon at
of a game and more of a phenomenon at this point the open sandbox world of
this point the open sandbox world of
this point the open sandbox world of Minecraft is so open that it can be used
Minecraft is so open that it can be used
Minecraft is so open that it can be used for just about anything from building
for just about anything from building
for just about anything from building sprawling cities to crafting elaborate
sprawling cities to crafting elaborate
sprawling cities to crafting elaborate battle arenas in a game that essentially
battle arenas in a game that essentially
battle arenas in a game that essentially gives you unlimited virtual LEGO pieces
gives you unlimited virtual LEGO pieces
gives you unlimited virtual LEGO pieces to play and build with it’s no surprise
to play and build with it’s no surprise
to play and build with it’s no surprise that this game is a huge hit in
that this game is a huge hit in
that this game is a huge hit in classrooms learning to build with your
classrooms learning to build with your
classrooms learning to build with your fellow classmates is a great experience
fellow classmates is a great experience
fellow classmates is a great experience in collaboration and building some of
in collaboration and building some of
in collaboration and building some of the crazier things in the game can help
the crazier things in the game can help
the crazier things in the game can help you teach the basics of engineering and
you teach the basics of engineering and
you teach the basics of engineering and by the way it’s a whole lot of fun too
number two valiant hearts the Great War
number two valiant hearts the Great War soldier sent far from home and torn from
soldier sent far from home and torn from
soldier sent far from home and torn from Game Raiders could spend hours coming up
Game Raiders could spend hours coming up
Game Raiders could spend hours coming up with intricate plots for our video games
with intricate plots for our video games
with intricate plots for our video games but sometimes the best stories are
but sometimes the best stories are
but sometimes the best stories are ripped straight from the history books
ripped straight from the history books
ripped straight from the history books valiant hearts was inspired by letters
valiant hearts was inspired by letters
valiant hearts was inspired by letters written during the First World War and
written during the First World War and
written during the First World War and takes that inspiration and turns it into
takes that inspiration and turns it into
takes that inspiration and turns it into a beautiful puzzle adventure game that
a beautiful puzzle adventure game that
a beautiful puzzle adventure game that explores the terrors of war it’s
explores the terrors of war it’s
explores the terrors of war it’s traumatic and emotional but it’s also
traumatic and emotional but it’s also
traumatic and emotional but it’s also well researched and accessible which
well researched and accessible which
well researched and accessible which makes it a perfect example of a game
makes it a perfect example of a game
makes it a perfect example of a game that is as fun as it is impactful
that is as fun as it is impactful
that is as fun as it is impactful valiant hearts is a narrative gem that
valiant hearts is a narrative gem that
valiant hearts is a narrative gem that would make a great addition to any
would make a great addition to any
would make a great addition to any history lesson sacrificing everything
history lesson sacrificing everything
history lesson sacrificing everything even their own life number one
even their own life number one
even their own life number one civilization series
civilization series
civilization series libraries universities and research labs
libraries universities and research labs
libraries universities and research labs on your campuses will further increase
on your campuses will further increase
on your campuses will further increase their science output and allow you to
their science output and allow you to
their science output and allow you to assign your population to that tile sure
assign your population to that tile sure
assign your population to that tile sure SimCity gave you a taste of the power
SimCity gave you a taste of the power
SimCity gave you a taste of the power that comes with ruling over a city but
that comes with ruling over a city but
that comes with ruling over a city but how would you like to seize control over
how would you like to seize control over
how would you like to seize control over an entire empire sid meier’s
an entire empire sid meier’s
an entire empire sid meier’s civilization is in many ways the perfect
civilization is in many ways the perfect
civilization is in many ways the perfect video game for the classroom the gist of
video game for the classroom the gist of
video game for the classroom the gist of the series is that you take control of a
the series is that you take control of a
the series is that you take control of a small basic settlement and over the
small basic settlement and over the
small basic settlement and over the course of centuries turn it into a
course of centuries turn it into a
course of centuries turn it into a thriving civilization to tower over all
thriving civilization to tower over all
thriving civilization to tower over all others it’s a great learning tool when
others it’s a great learning tool when
others it’s a great learning tool when it comes to teaching how societies are
it comes to teaching how societies are
it comes to teaching how societies are built and what makes them thrive and
built and what makes them thrive and
built and what makes them thrive and it’s got roots in real-world history to
it’s got roots in real-world history to
it’s got roots in real-world history to boot whether expanding exploring
boot whether expanding exploring
boot whether expanding exploring exploiting or exterminating players have
exploiting or exterminating players have
exploiting or exterminating players have to use their brains to strategize
to use their brains to strategize
to use their brains to strategize appropriately and make sure their
appropriately and make sure their
appropriately and make sure their civilization comes out on top and all
civilization comes out on top and all
civilization comes out on top and all that puts civilization at the top of our
that puts civilization at the top of our
that puts civilization at the top of our list
list
list well teachers what are you waiting for
well teachers what are you waiting for
well teachers what are you waiting for we rise to the challenge and become
we rise to the challenge and become
we rise to the challenge and become something greater than ourselves do you
something greater than ourselves do you
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