The Star Tribune featured PhD candidate Brock Dubbels, who uses video games to teach his middle school students at Seward Montessori in Minneapolis. Through Dubbels' Video as Learning Tools class, students create multimedia presentations on how a game is designed and how players might win. In the process, they work on writing, reading comprehension, working cooperatively, and incorporating technology into their studies.

This summer, Dubbels plans to present at the Games in Education Conference in New York and at the Games+Learning+Society Conference in Wisconsin. He is also sharing his approach with other teachers.

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Photo by Bruce Bisping, Star Tribune