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Ex Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Designing Video Game
When former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor stepped down from the highest bench in the nation and went into retirement in 2005, she was all but guaranteed a raft of speaking engagements, thanks to her years as one of the most influential people in the nation. Few would have pegged her as a future video game designer, however. But video games are exactly what she's working on now: O'Connor is currently spearheading a project to create an educational game about America's justice system.The game, due out September of next year, will be called 'Our Courts' and is being developed with James Paul Gee, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. According to O'Connor, the game will enable kids to "step into the shoes of a judge, a legislator, an executive -- teach them how to think through and analyze problems, take action and voice opinions to their elected representatives."
All this sounds nice and educational, but we're not sure exactly where the "game" (a.k.a. "fun") part comes in, and it's hard to imagine kids learning much more here than they would through a book. But, hey, we won't judge a game by its packaging entirely -- we're hoping that learning the important lessons about the US justice system turn out to be a ball! American sorely needs it. [Source: Wired Life]
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Subscribe to commentsretro77Jun 5th 2008 2:33PM
ugg /moveing-to-another-country
Maxine T. Turner, PhDJun 5th 2008 5:27PM
Judge O'connor has been one of the most powerful women in our time--and the more powerful because she puts that power to use for the common good.
The president of Georgia Tech, from Sanford and a long time admirer of Judge O'Connor, invited her to speak at one of our centennial celebrations in the early 80s. I have always regretted that
I had a class to teach right after the speech and could not make it back to class in time.
Her very presence was greatly felt and appreciated at that time and throughout the world sense.
DevynnJun 7th 2008 1:52PM
sounds like something of the "Oregon Trail" variety. i seriously doubt XBox is putting THIS out. but if the maddness over "Oregon Trail" is any indication, a well done educational multimedia game will help and stick with the kids alot better then something they learn out of a book. plus, ppl learn differently. this may help those who just don't get the book. seriously, who remembers what they learned in civics class? ok, who remembers playing "Oregon Trail?" yeah, that's what i thought. good luck ms o'connor!