[IAEP] Fwd: [Educators] OLPC and astronomy

[Chris Leonard]

Don't forget StarChart
http://activities.sugarlabs.org/en-US/sugar/addon/4300


On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 6:13 PM, Adam Holt <holt at laptop.org> wrote:

> From: Bastien <bzg at laptop.org>
> Date: Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 5:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [Educators] OLPC and astronomy
> To: José Raeiro <zeraeiro at gmail.com>
> Cc: educators at lists.laptop.org
>
> Hi José,
>
> José Raeiro <zeraeiro at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > Is there any astronomy tool in the standard software pack that comes
> > with OLCP?
>
> Your best starting point is here:
>   http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Moon
>
> You also have the Telescope activity:
>   http://activities.sugarlabs.org//en-US/sugar/addon/4481
>
> And Alex Kleider demonstrating the telescope device designed by La
>   Main à la Pâte (the "Hands On Science" foundation in France):
>
>   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqAKK9tUIiY
>   http://www.fondation-lamap.org/node/17992
>
> > I can help on the creation of content or I can work together with
> > coders to produce an astronomic software tool.
>
> You can take this PDF and maybe explore possible adaptations,
> translations and/or enhancements:
>
>   http://olpc-france.org/docs/Seminaire_edifolco_LAMAP-OLPC_dec2009-GB.pdf
>
> > I would also like to discuss the creation of a $20 telescope in the
> > same philosophy of OLPC.
>
> This is exactly what La Main à la Pâte has been trying to do.
> The design is here, they are only looking for massive commands
> to start the production -- AFAIK discussions are pending, but
> not conclusive so far.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> --
>  Bastien
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