Presenting Your Watershed Organization

Now that most of you have identified a watershed group to explore, you're now developing your presentations this week.   There is a template on the TOOLS menu of my blog for a simple Google Slides presentation.  But you can use PowerPoint, iMovie, any screen capture tool (including a recorded Hangout), or one of several dozen Digital Storytelling Tools (see below).

The best way to share a presentation is publish your presentation to your blog (and then send me the URL for the blog post (on Canvas or by email).  

     HELPFUL LINKS

If you use Google Slides, or import your PowerPoint slides into a Google Slides presentation, you can keep it as a living document that can be updated or changed (even by others if you give them the rights).

Digital Storytelling Tools from evscicats.com 

Animoto– Educators can apply for a free Animoto Plus account for use in the classroom. Its powerful features can be used to create stunning presentations incorporating images, video clips, music and text.

Capzles– Create rich, multimedia experiences with videos, photos, music, blogs and documents.

Creaza Cartoonist– Cartoonist is an online tool to create cartoons or personal digital stories, consisting of professional backgrounds, characters, props, images and text.

Digital Films– Unleash your creativity and make your digital film for free! Choose a background scene, characters, animated actions, dialog, introduction, and ending credits. Put your name as the producer and email the movie to

your friends!

Dvolver Movie Maker– As it turns out, people have a lot to say, and they like to say it with animated characters. So, we’re happy to oblige.

Fakebook– “Fakebook” allows teachers and students to create imaginary profile pages for study purposes.

Flipbook!– Flipbook! is the drawing game that allows people to create simple animations and share them with the world!

Fodey.com– Generate an assortment of digital expressions such as newspapers, clapper boards, and talking animals.

fotobabble– The ultimate personal e-card.

Go!Animate– GoAnimate is the world’s #1 do-it-yourself animated video website.

iCreate– While stop-motion animation is the core concept powering iCreate’s software and app, the true value lies in the hands-on creation, simple user-interface, and cross-curricular integration — three elements that make for a learning experience that’s meaningful and fun.

Little Bird Tales–  Little Bird Tales was created to help nurture children’s creativity and imagination while simultaneously creating one of-a-kind digital stories that can easily be shared.

Make Beliefs Comix– Create your own comix strip- It’s easy and fun.

Mapskip– MapSkip makes the world a canvas for our stories and photos.

Meograph– Meograph helps easily create, watch, and share interactive stories. Our first product combines maps, timeline, links, and multimedia to tell stories in context of where and when.

My Story Maker– Simple digital story maker.

The Peanut Gallery– Add your own words to silent film clips by simply speaking into your computer.

Pixton– Pixton introduces the world to Click-n-Drag Comics™, a revolutionary new patented technology that gives anyone the power to create amazing comics on the web.

Stop Frame Animator– Stop frame animation is a way of creating movement from still objects. Have a go with our free online tool.

Storify– Tell a story with Twitter.

StoryBird– Make, read, and share visual stories.

Storyboard Generator– You can choose a script and create a storyboard. Try building your own storyboard using background location photographs.

StoryJumper– StoryJumper is a place to create and discover stories for kids.

Time Lapse Creator– Create your own time lapse photo stories.

ToonDoo– ToonDoo is a cool, comic-creating tool from Jambav, a fun site for kids.

Voki– Voki is an educational tool that allows users to create their very own talking character.

Zeega– Zeega is a new form of interactive media, enabling anyone to express themselves by easily combining media from the cloud. Make the web you want.

Zimmer Twins– The Zimmer Twins is a site devoted to kids and creative storytelling. Since 2005, the Zimmer Twins has invited children to create and share their own animated stories.

Zooburst– ZooBurst is a digital storytelling tool that lets anyone easily create his or her own 3D pop-up books.

Zopler– Zopler is a social network where writers, teachers and students can easily collaborate on writing stories together as a group.

and Digital Storytelling Downloads

SlideStory– Tell a story, share your photos, narrate in your own voice.