GameTech: Five video games that have an educational value for children 

There's no shortage of overtly educational software on the market, but some video games can be more subtle, and provide plenty fun along the way 

Some video games can be educational for children. Picture: iStock

If there’s one lesson that lockdown has taught us – well, it’s that teaching lessons is hard. We’ve certainly been educated on the difficulties of motivating kids. Although there is plenty of educational software to help on the market, is there a more subtle way to introduce certain topics to your kids? Here are five games that might help, with more to come next week.

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