Recently I created a “Famous Boots of Wimberley, Texas” story map for four reasons: First, I wanted to show educators and the general public how to integrate art, history, science, technology, geography, and GIS. My colleagues and I receive frequent inquiries from people asking how to integrate art into STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) educational programs, and Wimberley’s giant boots are a good illustration of this integration. Second, I wanted to test the new capabilities of the side accordion story map configurable app. This app is an easy and compelling way to tell a story.
Third, I wanted to demonstrate that every community has a story, and story maps are a visually compelling, easy-to-create way of telling that story. When I visited the town for the first time after a series of presentations I gave at the
