[Educators] OLPC and astronomy

[Bastien]

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