A hands-on lesson in the new story maps tools

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06-24-2019 02:29 PM

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I have created a new lesson in the exciting new story maps tools and have just updated it on 28 August 2019. The lesson guides you through the creation of a map similar to the geomorphology field trip story map that I created and recently wrote about. In the workshop, I made some enhancements to the original story map that use some tools that have been created since then, including the Express Map and the Sidecar. The map you will create also includes links to videos and work with configuring layers in ArcGIS Online maps. The tools are described here. The tools were fully released in July 2019. The attached zip file contains the contents of the lesson in DOCX and PDF formats along with the images for the map. These tools are rapidly evolving, so dip a toe into the waters today and get started!

I look forward to your comments. Meanwhile, get out into the field, make maps, and do spatial analysis!

--Joseph Kerski

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I believe that spatial thinking can transform education and society through the application of Geographic Information Systems for instruction, research, administration, and policy. I hold 3 degrees in Geography, have served at NOAA, the US Census Bureau, and USGS as a cartographer and geographer, and teach a variety of F2F (Face to Face) (including T3G) and online courses. I have authored a variety of books and textbooks about the environment, STEM, GIS, and education. These include "Interpreting Our World", "Essentials of the Environment", "Tribal GIS", "The GIS Guide to Public Domain Data", "International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning with GIS In Secondary Education", "Spatial Mathematics" and others. I write for 2 blogs, 2 monthly podcasts, and a variety of journals, and have created over 6,500 videos on my Our Earth YouTube channel. Yet, as time passes, the more I realize my own limitations and that this is a lifelong learning endeavor: Thus I actively seek mentors and collaborators.