Offray Vladimir Luna Cardenas wrote:

"the idea is to use Bots Inc for storytelling on local folklore. In this way, once the basic topics on etoys and Bots Inc were covered, we narrate some story where the actors are robots and etoys, making a bridge between programming and local folklore"

Having students create computer programs or games based on indigenous culture could provide a powerful bridge between two cultures, and "Keep our diverse languages and cultural traditions by excelling in education and digital technologies" (Pearson) This is discussed at http://learningevolves.wikispaces.com/indigenous

Providing millions of OLPC with Etoys to third world countries is a dangerous experiment and we are well advised to listen to the elders of those ancient cultures:

"Much trouble has come from people forgetting the land, the spirit. Many people are sick and have lost their spirit. The white government has cut their culture; we grieve for them. But we can all learn and make our spirit strong. My teaching is about opening your spirit, working together to build understanding. Opening our way, opening our hearts to share the spirit of the land with all who want to learn." (Nganyinytja)

Yes using Etoys for telling local folklore is a good idea. There is a large amount of learning already taking place using Etoys-like tools. This learning is largely unresearched, we should find out more about what is working and why and use this to inform the development of Etoys/OLPC

Tony