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Why pursue a Ph.D.?

Why Pursue A Ph.D.? Three Practical Reasons (12-minute video) from Philip Guo on Vimeo .

TedTalk: How to make stress your friend

Turkey Science For Your Thanksgiving Feast - Science News - redOrbit

How much do we actually know about the science behind turkey? Learn more below. Image Credi…

For My PhD friends!

Inspirational Math

How to extend your battery life on iOS 7

Not only am I trying out the software tips, but I plan to add an extended battery to make my phon…

Swedish House Mafia - Greyhound

Swedish Techno Music Video. Impressed.

Shawn Achor: The Happy Secret to Better Work [TedTalk]

I wish I had his humor.

First Trip to Vermont - The Green Mountain State

Burlington, VT Trip was worth the hype. Very grateful to Jerry for hosting me. Trip to Vermont…

Ted Talk: Your body language shapes who you are

I conducted a Poll with my colleagues and this was the most popular Ted Talks for them. Interest…

Memorable Friday at How2BaNewYorker

What a wonderful evening that started at Roosevelt Island, followed by dinner in Planet Holly…

Epic Rap Battle: Nerd vs Geek

What a creative bunch.

How to Take Basic Cornell Notes

Basic Cornell Notes from NYC Connected Foundations on Vimeo .

Fall 2013 TV Shows Priemiere Dates

Now that Fall is in full gear (yes, September 22nd), I am quite excited for the Fall TV show ret…

Reflections on why I chose Apple 5s over Moto X

My iPhone 4s had died on me last month, which made me sell it on Craigslist for $100. I had been p…

10 questions every teacher should ask themselves

Source: ASCD

Evidence for new element Ununpentium may swell Periodic Table - Telegraph

What an exciting way to start the new school year - one new element is almost officially added to…

Easily Schedule Meeting with Doodle

Doodle makes it easier to agree on a meeting time Too often, we have to decide on a meeting…

ClassDojo should help with classroom management

Keep track of students with ClassDojo One of the competencies for Danielson, 2D, has to do …

Google's $35 Chromecast stick pushes Netflix, YouTube to your HDTV

32 new parks within NYC now have free Wifi starting today!

The trend was started by Google back in the days when Bryant Park was one of the early parks, if m…

How to converse in Bengali on the iPhone

There is a way to type Bengali and hundreds of other languages on your iPhone. It is not entire fr…

Go Paperless with HelloSign for Gmail

Finally discovered a solution to sign documents directly from Gmail. These electronic signatures …

Reflections on CitiBike

Photo Credit: pjamal.com Photography As some of you might have noticed, I am a huge proponent …

Google Wallet is now integrated with Gmail

This is revolutionary considering how easy Google has made it to send money to your friends, fami…

Hidden Gem: Google Cultural Institute

I found this to be an inspiring hidden gem to allow us to really explore arts and museums across …

Just Signed up for CitiBike Annual Membership

What kind of science educator would I be if I did not promote and live by my green ideals? I plan…

App of the week: PrimoSpot (FREE)

Anyone with a car in the city should take advantage of this useful App called Primospot. It has a …

Upgrades to Queens Central Library

One of the most under-utilized FREE resource out there is the local library. I went back to Queens…

TedMed talk: David Blaine explains how he pushes limits

If you don't think this guy is crazy, I have to question your sanity. I do love his respect f…

Jon Stewart's favorite Bassem Youssef talks at Time 100 dinner

What appeals to me the most about Daily Show's Jon Stewart is that he is not only funny, but …

TedTalk: Want to live longer? Play games!

I have always advocated for making education more fun - just as fun as games. I see it as a game.…

Return of the Cicadas

My co-teacher brought a live one in class. The story of the cicadas is fascinating. Return of…

pjamal.com Presents: Word Circles as a Literacy Improvement Tool

In an effort to improve literacy, which is a major part of the new Common Core, this is a Word Ci…

Which college majors earn the most salary?

Besides the inspiration to discover and do something meaningful, here is another reason to conside…

Ted Talks: How great leaders inspire action

Funny but true for so many of us

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Want to download Star Trek (2009) for FREE?

I went to watch Star Trek Into the Darkness in IMAX today and they sent me this. I have no need fo…

Large scale study gives hints at avoiding kidney stones

Thanks to a large scale study involving 194,095 people that was conducted for over 8 yea…

CitiBike Green Initiatives

Excited to see green friendly initiatives such as these in the city. The setup and the plan seems …

Get Ready: Google Just Went to the Galapagos, and Pretty Soon You'll Go Too (Via Street View, of Course) - Rebecca J. Rosen - The Atlantic

Darwin would have been proud of this news below... Get Ready: Google Just Went to the Galapagos, …

Yahoo Deal Shows Power Shift - WSJ.com

I think Yahoo's CEO Marissa Mayer is a visionary leader who has already changed the culture wit…

CNET's Sharon Vaknin compares Siri vs Google Now

This is a nice comparison of the types of questions that can be automated with Google Now and Siri…

Forbes' Naveen Jain shares his vision on the future of education

The field of education needs an iPhone-like revolution. The following author, published on Forbes,…

Inspiring video from the TED Talks Education event on PBS.

Some of the best and brightest minds in education spoke at the TED Talks Education event on PBS. …

CO2 level passes a disturbing number - 400 ppm

Interesting graphics that addresses the disturbing trend of global warming. We have to ensure tha…

Google Spreadsheet auto generates lists for you with just two examples

Oh, the power of the Google. Apparently, you only need two examples of whatever list you are looki…

Plan your digital afterlife with Google Inactive Account Manager

Google's Inactive Account Manager lets you plan your digital after-life.  Immortality is…

Rumor has Google close to buying WhatsApp for $1B

I think the current messenger feature within Google Plus is abysmal. This would be a welcoming add…

Climate change will increase extreme precipitation levels - latimes.com

Scientists are expecting precipitations to increase by 20%-30% in the future due to climate chang…

Funny Comedian Maz Jobrani on TED!

What most schools don't teach

This video inspired me to start a coding club at school. I see coding as a way to train students ho…