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This workshop goes beyond the Basic and Media blocks of ArcGIS Story Maps to explore the advanced tools in the Story Map builder. You will learn tips and tricks on how to make your story map more engaging and interactive with simple features.

Today we will:

Learn with story maps creator Eric Nadeau from Canadian Geographic Education on his experiences and suggestions for making stunning, engaging story maps.

Explore these story map examples from Canadian Geographic Education.

•  Understanding the night sky 
•  Why we explore space 
•  Our relationship with the ocean 
•  Queen Elizabeth II and Canada 
•  Indigenous languages across Canada 
•  Our water connection  

Check out these additional story maps available from  Canadian Geographic Education resources :

Learn how to create an immersive builder through this demonstration and resource. Immersive builders provide a variety of interactive ways to tell your story. As you are creating your ArcGIS StoryMap, you can access the builders by clicking on the "+" to add these immersive sections to your story. There are two builders: Sidecar and Map Tour

The Map Tour builder allows you to walk your audience through a list of locations one place at a time. It is either media focused or map focused.

Select how you want to create your tour.

• Start from scratch, you select the locations manually.
• Upload a group of photos.
• Use a feature service (data layer).

Your story map should contain:

• An Immersive Builder (Sidecar or Map Tour)
• Multimedia elements: images, soundtracks, videos...
• Maps: One you created in ArcGIS Online or an Express Map
• A Map Action

Inspiration from

•  Canadian Geographic 
• Defining Moments Canada:  Juno Stories 

Thanks to Canadian Geographic and DMC for permission to use these resources!!! *Remember to source your information.

•  Discover Story Maps 
•  Take Story Maps to the Next Level 
•  The power of storytelling through StoryMaps 

Thank you for attending the workshop. Contact us if you have any further questions!