Today we had a tech lab on using Storymap JS.\u00a0 IT WAS SO COOL!\u00a0 To finally do what we’ve been talking about this whole time was invigorating.\u00a0 What a cool program!\u00a0 I sensed that most of us in the room felt this way.\u00a0 All of us were plugged in, and in the best sort of way.\u00a0 Now I know where the sweetness of this project lies.
\nI decided to map out all of the buildings that my family members work in, in Center City, Philadelphia.\u00a0 I chose a map “Open Street Maps: Standard” as my map design, which provided an incredible amount of detail for that particular area of the city.\u00a0 It was colorful and beautiful.\u00a0 I put about six locations on the map all within about a six block radius.\u00a0 This felt a little clunky though.\u00a0 I was mapping out 3 peoples work places, so I wish there was a way to identify each of the pin points as an individual person (i.e. my moms pins are blue, my dad’s are green, etc.).\u00a0 I also wish that there was a way that we could draw lines between the points.\u00a0 How cool would it be to see how their commute route?\u00a0 I also had an idea of putting the transportation systems that they use on the map to show where they are all coming from, but without a line connecting the spots it seems a little silly.\u00a0 Also, I was thinking that it would be really cool if we could find the exact distance between each spot.\u00a0 What a useful tool this could be!
\nOne can use Storymap for so much.\u00a0 You could map out your vacation, or use it to show your hometown.\u00a0 The possibilities are numerous.\u00a0 Another thing that I also noticed Storymaps is lacking is the ability to put multiple media clips\/links at one location.\u00a0 It looks like one has to decide between putting a video or a photograph, etc.\u00a0 It would be ideal if we could put a street view image with the location as well as a link to the website and a clip of what they do over there.\u00a0 The way it is, I felt a little confined in what I chose to show.
\nA cool project I thought of was to map out contemporary photography scene in China.\u00a0 Are any of us researching contemporary topics?\u00a0 It would be pretty cool to research and then actually see these places or meet the people running them.\u00a0 I guess we’re doing this to a degree already, though.
\nI can’t believe how much fun I had on the computer today.\u00a0 Usually, I try to avoid the computer at all costs.\u00a0 Today though I was totally infatuated.\u00a0 Hopefully today was just as inspiring for my classmates as it was for me.\u00a0 I can’t wait to meet up with my group and hear about their experience.\u00a0 I wonder if today’s lab changed their vision of the what our project will be.\u00a0 Maybe it also helped them to narrow down what it is they want to research and show.
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Today we had a tech lab on using Storymap JS.\u00a0 IT WAS SO COOL!\u00a0 To finally do what we’ve been talking about this whole time was invigorating.\u00a0 What a cool program!\u00a0 I sensed that most of us in the room felt this way.\u00a0 All of us were plugged in, and in the best sort of … Continue reading Mapping Mania<\/span>