Creating a StoryMap Web

Knight Lab Browse to https://storymap.knightlab.com/ Log onto the computers and go to the Story Map website. Browse to https://storymap.knightlab.com/

Knightlab Click the option to “Make a storymap now”

Type a title and hit create Movie Locations

Name your title slide and click on ADD SLIDE Name your title slide and click on ADD SLIDE. (You can go back later and make this prettier.)

Add the first location

Add a link to the photo - you can use: https://upload. wikimedia

SOURCE: From the Mayan site Tikal / Peter Andersen / Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 CAPTION/DESCRIPTION: Tikal is the largest excavated site in the American continent and contains some of the most fascinating archaeological remains of the ancient Maya civilization. It is Guatemala's most famous cultural and natural preserve and was declared a national park in 1955 and a World Heritage site by Unesco in 1979. (tikalpark.com)

Using the search bar on the map, search for the location (Tikal Park in Guatemala)

Set the ZOOM level on your map to desired height.

You can change options for the map display from the Options tab.

Preview the slide to see that it looks the way you want Preview the slide to see that it looks the way you want. Click ADD SLIDE to add the next location.

The SHARE button will give students a link to share their final product.

Students can also find embed codes here to post onto a blog or into a post.