Creating a StoryMap
Overview
Logging into ArcGIS Online
What is ArcGIS Online?
What is a StoryMap?
Creating an ArcGIS StoryMap
Share your StoryMap
Finding and crediting images responsibly
Logging into ArcGIS Online
- Visit: https://pennstate.maps.arcgis.com
- Authenticate with Penn State access id and password
- Click on Groups
- Click on My Organization's Groups
- Search for your class
- Join the group
What is ArcGIS Online?
ArcGIS Online is a cloud-based mapping and analysis solution. Use it to make maps, analyze data, and to share and collaborate. ... Your data and maps are stored in a secure and private infrastructure.
What is a Storymap?
A story map is a web map that has been thoughtfully created, given context, and provided with supporting information so it becomes a stand-alone resource. It integrates maps, legends, text, photos, and video and provides functionality, such as swipe, pop-ups, and time sliders, that helps users explore this content.
You can explore some examples:
ArcGIS Online Guide:
Creating an ArcGIS Storymap
Getting Started
Page through the slideshow by using the navigation arrows
Add a Map Tour
Most stories happen somewhere and they usually need one or more simple maps to help readers orient themselves.
Add a "tour point" by clicking on "Add location." Use the plus sign to add more points later.
- Search for your location
- Title and description
- Add image
This example is Media focused but you can switch by clicking the left/right arrow icon if you want the map to be the focus
This example is map focused.
When adding the image, click on the "gear," and use the "fit" option.
You can add your image attribution here to add a link to where you found the image
Click on "Map Options" to change the basemap
Be sure to pick a good basemap that you like
Guided Tour example 1
Eifell Tower
Before Sunset (2004)
Arc de Triomphe
Arch of Triumph (1948)
Eifell Tower
Before Sunset (2004)
Funny Face (1957)
Guided tour example 2
Eiffel Tower
Analysis of how this place/space relates to your argument relating to how this film represents Paris
Arc de Triomphe
Louvre Museum
Adding a Sidecar for content with text and images
A Sidecar allows the text to scroll while the image remains constant.
This would be good for images or other media where you might want to add lots of text.
This is a docked sidecar, with the image on the left and text on the right.
You can also have your text "float" over your image
or on the side in a docked panel
This is a floating panel, which is useful if you have lots of text to go with a single image
Make a Map you edit
Click on "Map"
You can add:
- points of interest
- draw line to show movement
- add text to the map
Saving and sharing your Storymap
To save, click the "Publish" button
Click Publish
To share with the group
- Click the three dots
- Click "Sharing settings"
- Click on My Organization which shares with Penn State
- Under Group Settings search for your group
Finding and crediting images responsibly
- Be sure to credit any videos from YouTube
- Find unrestricted images by searching Creative Commons
- Filter for items in the Public Domain or for non-commercial use
- Copy and paste the Rich Text information into your Credits section
- Go to the images website to download the image
- You can also limit Flickr searches for public domain images
- Use Wikipedia to find images
Credits:
- Concorde, https://www.flickr.com/photos/sriramtallapragada/3419381904/in/album-72157621778802567/
- Eiffel Tower and exhibition buildings on the Champ de Mars as seen from Troacadero, Paris Exposition, 1889, https://www.flickr.com/photos/pingnews/486409173/
- "Arc De Triomphe (Paris) in 1000 , MegaPixels (Zoom in)" by Anirudh Koul is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
- "France-000192 - Louvre Museum" by archer10 (Dennis) is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
