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 geography department of nearby Texas State University, I learned about the boot project from my town walkabout. *It was so interesting to me that I began collecting information, photographs, and video, and a short time later, I had created the story map that integrates all of these types of multimedia. *The boot project brought together local artists, the Chamber of Commerce, local businesses, and the entire community, and serves as a source of city pride as well as a tourist attraction. *Fourth, it is my hope that my brief story map (see my video) can in some small way inspire people in another location to think creatively about a place-based arts project that can help build pride in their own community.
If I can do this for a community that I had just learned about, how much more can you and your students tell a story for which you conduct more in-depth research and may even have local knowledge about!
Cowboy Boots of Wimberley Texas story map.
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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 geography department of nearby Texas State University, I learned about the boot project from my town walkabout. *It was so interesting to me that I began collecting information, photographs, and video, and a short time later, I had created the story map that integrates all of these types of multimedia. *The boot project brought together local artists, the Chamber of Commerce, local businesses, and the entire community, and serves as a source of city pride as well as a tourist attraction. *Fourth, it is my hope that my brief story map (see my video) can in some small way inspire people in another location to think creatively about a place-based arts project that can help build pride in their own community.
If I can do this for a community that I had just learned about, how much more can you and your students tell a story for which you conduct more in-depth research and may even have local knowledge about!
Cowboy Boots of Wimberley Texas story map.أكثر...