<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"> <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> Hi Stefanie,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> This sounds like a great game. Will it be customizable to various regions/customs?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I come from the Pacific and the diet here is quite different from that in say India or Africa.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> We have a great problem in the region with obesity leading to high rates of diabetes caused by a combination of high levels of poor quality of food (e.g. white rice and fatty meat) and little exercise. Educating children about the nutritional value of food is a good addition to efforts to improve the situation.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Ian Thomson<o:p></o:p> ICT Outreach Section <o:p></o:p> Economic Development Division<o:p></o:p> Secretariat of the Pacific Community<o:p></o:p> B.P. D5 - Noumea Cedex - 98848<o:p></o:p> New Caledonia<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Phone +687-265419<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Fax +687 26 38 18<o:p></o:p> <a href="http://www.spc.int/">http://www.spc.int</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'> From: iaep-bounces@lists.sugarlabs.org [mailto:iaep-bounces@lists.sugarlabs.org] On Behalf Of Stefanie Nobel Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 2:25 AM To: health@lists.laptop.org; sugar-devel@lists.sugarlabs.org; iaep@lists.sugarlabs.org Subject: [IAEP] New activity from OLPC France<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> Hello, I’m glad to present you a new project from OLPC France. For the next six months we will develop a new playful software, which aims at educating children about a healthier nutrition. In this game children are taking care of an avatar by providing him with meals, which they have to prepare before. By doing so the children are meant to learn the importance of good nutrition for their healthy. The game will be supported by Danone Research. They will not only finance the project but also share their great knowledge on this topic with us. We’re just at the begining of the development but here is a short description of our first ideas: The game will be split in two parts:<o:p></o:p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>In one part the children can create their own recipes in a virtual environment, similar to a “cook studio”. There is also the possibility to share these recipes with other children.<o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'>The other part is for validation: Here the meal will be “validated” by the avatar, (for example, a reaction might be, that the avatar can’t do homework because he has not sufficient energy).<o:p></o:p></li> </ul> So at first we will have to define the relevant parameters, which you have to consider when you validate a healthy meal, for example:<o:p></o:p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>The need of the different nutritional values,<o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>The nutritional value of the aliment<o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>In natural and organic state and<o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>after the preparation of the meal<o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>The activities, the avatar/child do/did during the day<o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>The season and the weather<o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>The times of the meals during the day(this has an impact on the gain of the food)<o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>The health of the avatar/child<o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>The extent of hygienic conditions when preparing the food<o:p></o:p></li> </ul> <o:p></o:p> The next step will be to collect all those information and integrate it into a rough logic.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> So don’t hesitate to comment about this project and share your thoughts. <o:p></o:p> We appreciate all kinds of input!<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Stefanie <o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>