Khoj - Launching in Academic Session 2008-09

Dear Khoj members,

A very warm welcome to the onlineKHOJ community. We are getting started from April 08 as follows:

1. Please check out our wiki site www.maitreya.wikidot.com to start with. Spend some time browsing it. Give special attention to:
1. 'Khoj...the search' ............http://maitreya.wikidot.com/khoj-the-search
2. 'Khoj Resources and Quizzes'.........http://maitreya.wikidot.com/khoj-resources-and-quizzes
3. 'Parent - Teacher toolkit' .............http://maitreya.wikidot.com/parent-teacher-toolkit
4. 'Upload your Projects'............http://maitreya.wikidot.com/upload-your-projects
5. 'Memberships'...............http://maitreya.wikidot.com/memberships
6. 'Forums'..................http://maitreya.wikidot.com/forums
7. 'My Blog'.........http://maitreya4all.blogspot.com/
   
2. Spend a little more time on 'Khoj Resources and Quizzes.' We have uploaded Khoj for Jan 08 (a sample), Feb 08 (on Vanishing Vultures) and March/April 08 (on Climate Change). These are the 'Themes' we will be taking up each month. Kindly use the one on Vanishing Vultures and Climate Change as web resources for adding value to your class-room teaching. You may use it to make simple, mind-igniting Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ's); excite children to develop projects on these themes or simply ask them to use these for evolving summer vacation 08 projects. I will be adding more info on each of these Themes every now and then.
   
3. Each month will have a new Theme....like Energy/Water Conservation, Wealth from Waste, Traffic Management, Disaster Management etc. We will look forward to suggestions for more themes from our member schools/students/parents/e-volunteers. These need to be 'action oriented' and based on the 'needs' of our society, mother earth etc.
4. Whatever you do...Khoj MCQ Quizzes (we are also preparing these with the assistance of college students through e-volunteering; these will be uploaded every now and then...an e-mail update will be sent to all members whenever that happens), Projects, Field Visits etc...do e-mail us Reports, photographs, videos every month...or as frequently as you can. We shall upload them at 'Upload your Projects' on the site.
5. Every now and then we will visit your campus to conduct 'Live Khoj' Sessions. A bit of your assistance may be required to organise these sessions. But, you see....Where there is a will, there is a way!!
6. Do refer us to more Schools...we want this community to grow!! They can simply send me a mail or call me up at +91 9811447613 for Membership Forms etc. Do tell them that there is no fee involved.
   

I personally look forward to being in touch with all of you. Do mail me back for any clarifications.