


Indian Railways Simulator is essentially a bundle of add ons for the original MS Train Simulator that add elements specific to the locale of the Indian subcontinent. However it managed to secure a following, enough to spawn some user made conversions and even a second edition. Yes, Microsoft Train Simulator was generally received with raised eyebrows. His extensive collection, which includes educational software of all subjects and for all ages, is an excellent example of the merging of work and play, and helps encourage us all to remember that "Play is our brain's favorite way of learning.A long time ago, in 2001 Microsoft released a game that would enthuse a bunch of middle aged men that typically reserve one room of their house to keep elaborate dioramas of hills, houses, herds of sheep and detailed painted electric trains that move about from station to station, over bridges and through tunnels. Warren Buckleitner, editor of "Children's Technology Review" and a doctor of educational psychology, has donated a representative sample of this diverse and still-growing medium. Learning has never been easier, nor so enjoyable. The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is now in digital format, allowing for easy searches. Video games such as Math Blasters allow children to explore fantastic worlds based on numbers and equations. High school students can electronically practice for the SATs, while aspiring lawyers can find sample LSAT questions.

Software programs now teach children math, science, grammar, spelling, typing, and foreign languages. Counting games, alphabet blocks, and activity books have long been staples of "fun learning," and these have most recently been supplemented by educational technology. Parents, teachers, and other educators have continuously sought ways to instruct children in a fun and interactive way.
