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    600 results for "story":

    • The report card game “Get the Grade!” was launched in Stockholm, New Delhi and Honolulu
      ...and Holly Mckinlay from WWF, I wrote the following poem:   Get the Grade! 1 Sept 2016 This morning a small bit of history was made Here at World Water Week in sunny Stockholm So I felt the need to write this little poem To celebrate the launc...
    • Goldilocks: The Unheralded Mapping Guru
      ...gning a map. Don’t make the map too simple or too complex, but provide just the right amount of detail to tell the story. Bad map examples Credit: cartastrophe.wordpress.com What’s the story? Well, that’s really the first step. A...
    • A picture is worth a 1,000 words
      ...e. Sketching your conceptual diagram, from pen to paper. Image by Amanda Mueller You want to make sure that you know the story you are trying to tell, and that you find the best way to illustrate that story in a diagram, or series of diagrams if n...
    • Conceptual Diagrams: Turning Science into Graphic Art
      ... concept best illustrated in a 2D cross-section? In a 3D landscape? Choose an ecosystem that will assist in telling your story by selecting appropriate landscapes, water bodies, geographic formations, etc. Look to the PDF “ Creating Conceptu...
    • How to help your audience feel comfortable: Four steps in creating clean, colorful and welcoming graphs
      ...These symbols are very user-friendly and can be edited using Adobe Illustrator to match your local species, ecosystem or storyline. You may choose to include a symbol for all your data elements or perhaps just one single image to draw in the crowd...
    • Data Visualization 101: Simple changes can make a world of difference
      ...utious that 3D pie charts can emphasize some slices (the closer ones) over others (the furthest ones) that may skew your story. Flat pie charts are typically a better option. Slide taken from Jane Thomas’ presentation on Data Visualization....
    • Story telling tools - The history of communicating well 
      Story telling tools - The history of communicating well ... Melissa Merritt Have you ever wondered if there's a secret formula for how to speak more effec...
    • Combating climate change in the floating city
      ...uo;s square  flooded, but currently, it floods more than 60 times a year. The  worst flood in Venice’s history occurred in 1966 , when the tide in St. Mark’s square reached chest height. During that flood, 97% of Venice was u...
    • Rachel Carson versus the Zombie Horde
      ...ccessful writer drive her to take on the zombie horde? Carson draws readers in by beginning Silent Spring with a mystery story, a fable of a once-vibrant town infected by a strange blight. The story unfolds with descriptions of how the blight saps...
    • Fatos importantes sobre a Baía de Guanabara
      ...eld, Jenny. When Rio fails, sister city shows sewage cleanup possible. Associated Press. Online. June 6, 2016. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d3943de029894db390f7acea156918c7/when-rio-fails-sister-city-shows-sewage-cleanup-possible ... Bill Dennis...
    • Annual retreat fuels new thinking and cross-pollination of ideas
      ...t. ABT – And, But, Therefore The point of this exercise is to deliberately think about a narrative that tells your story in a few short sentences. IAN has adopted the ABT model and has already written We have great people doing impactful thi...
    • A pleasant day of Oysters and STEM learning
      ...; that contained marine organisms for students to identify, and finally the National Park site, Fort Jay, for a little history lesson about Governors Island and the War of 1812. Judy and I remained at our station at the Admiral’s House in or...
    • Environmental Literacy for Guanabara Bay, Brazil
      ...eld, Jenny. When Rio fails, sister city shows sewage cleanup possible. Associated Press. Online. June 6, 2016. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/d3943de029894db390f7acea156918c7/when-rio-fails-sister-city-shows-sewage-cleanup-possible ... Bill Dennis...
    • The praxis of science visualization
      ...le, Guy Stephens, Jane Hawkey and Dylan Taillie partnered for the photography and videography module, Alex Fries led the story boarding and Adobe In Design module, Guy Stephens led the web design module, Jane Hawkey led the presentation module. Bi...
    • The great equalizer: Using the web to communicate science
      ...mmunication platform. With over 3 billion Internet users all over the world, the web gives us the capability to tell our story to a wide range of audiences. Guy Stephens gave the class a great overview on how to use the web in communicating scienc...
    • Let's get in line, with InDesign!
      ...ok: Engaging Titles: must be active and get to the point Arresting Visuals: a picture or diagram that tells a compelling story Layout: have a design that will draw the eye in to the important points Pick the best tool for the job The impression ga...
    • How to organize and run short, productive and fun scientific workshops
      ...p facilitators to adjust the activities and schedules as needed, and for interim synthesis, conceptual diagram creation, storyboard and mock-up to take place. IAN workshops are interactive and productive. 3. Workshop approach. The IAN approac...
    • Workshop on ecological drought with the South Central Climate Science Center in Norman, Oklahoma
      ...he average water loss rates, and record rainfall and flooding in the North. The South Central US has a strong cultural history. Within the tribal cultures throughout the region, crops are not just used for food, but also part of ceremony and cultu...
    • Designing Posters that POP!
      ...nclude all elements of visual communication because it is both a visual and a literary form. Use photos, graphs, and the story narrative to create an effective medium. Finally, I tend to agree with those experts who argue that you shouldn’t...
    • WWF-UMCES Retreats Poetry
      ...ambridge with Ken the Boat Driver To get ourselves to dinner at the High Spot Where we ate and drank a whole lot.   Storyboarding a report card practitioner's guide Wallpapering the DuPont House porch--every side Identifying what makes a rive...
    • Gather ‘round folks, it’s story time!
      Gather ‘round folks, it’s story time! ... Kara Hawkins Picture it: A library full of scientific journals and a scientist sitting in a rocking chair in t...
    • Oklahoma Song Book
      ...ou know it’s a lie Cause that'll be the day when I die Well, you give me all of your projections to make a climate story All your data and your information too Well, you know you love it baby When you tell me, maybe That some day, well we'll...
    • Tips for great photos and videos
      ... evening light create the picture you envision? This type of list can help you stay focused on the tasks at hand. Have a story in mind when taking photos . To help create this story, review photos of places you intend to visit on Flickr to see wha...
    • A tour of the National Weather Center in Norman, Oklahoma during an extreme weather day
      ...Twister " as well as the real device that was deployed to attempt to gather information on tornados. We were told a cute story about the university logo on the movie props. The movie producers had requested that the University of Oklahoma logo be...
    • Conference on New Ideas to Accelerate Chesapeake Bay Restoration
      ...ng). He also encouraged participants to keep investing in technology for innovative solutions. Ben mentioned that "the history of the land is written in the water" and used a great quote from Pogo: "We are confronted with insurmountable opportunit...