I always just befriended the teachers and computer lab supervisors by getting the work done first and then asking to play for the remaining time in the period.

I always just befriended the teachers and computer lab supervisors by getting the work done first and then asking to play for the remaining time in the period. Even the more strict teachers always made a deal of some sort. I’d share flash drives loaded with halo combat evolved trial, Warcraft III, and a plethora of MAME games and that incentivized other students who wanted to play with me. It could be a learning tool if expectations are set right. But yeah it did lead to some kids trying to just play games all period too and would have to later fail the class and do summer packets. But it sure did lead to results for the majority.