Spanish 312: Voices of the Spanish-Speaking World

Using the ArcGIS Story Maps application – we can embed and combine multiple interactive tools and projects. For this scenario, we can pick from the following:

• Timeline JS
• Story Maps JS
• Virtual Reality Tours: Google Maps & Thinglink
• ArcGIS Story Maps – tutorial videos are linked throughout sections of the guide.

For any questions, feel free to contact Sara Dale (dale1@stolaf.edu) to set up a meeting. I am also available on Google Chat!

How should I start?

When working with multiple tools – it may be a lot of information to organize! Here are a couple of tips to easily find project information and organize research:

• Use a Google Sheet to manage all research – websites, academic articles, media (ex. YouTube video links), etc. Creating a data dictionary of content in one place can make it easier to find later on!
• Create a separate folder in your Google Drive specifically for this project – save all images, links, and documents to this folder.
• Having difficulty narrowing down the research question? Draw out a mind-map of your ideas!

ArcGIS Story Maps

ArcGIS Online Story Maps is a very flexible, and highly customizable platform that can combine multiple interactive apps in one location. Create a map, slideshow, guided map tour, or any other type of tool to analyze the research topic. Tutorial videos are linked throughout the ArcGIS Story Maps guide.

Story Map Example: Sounds of Political Protest

How do I determine location?

This can be tricky when trying to find a location for music or musical genres! Here are some ideas for determining where to geographically map music:

• A notable performance location
• Birthplace of the songwriter
• Location of the Recording Label that owns to the album
• Location of the band’s studio
• Where the music video was recorded
• Is the song connected to a specific event? If there isn’t much information known about the performer, songwriter, or organization that produced the music – if the song is a response or commentary on the event then use this as a geographic location.

Knightlab Timeline JS

This website uses Google Sheets to create interactive timelines that combine text, images, and other types of media. These timelines can also be embedded other applications.

Knightlab Story Map JS

Create quick guided tours that combine images, video, and other media to points on a map.