StoryMap Mark 1 exploring its potential as a technology guide: Benefits The slideshow format is probably familiar for students. Because I've used the gigapixel option, my map image is historically relevant to some course material The slides do move us around the map For modern literature courses like E238, the map feature integrates with GoogleMaps, so my syllabus could move us around the world just as we will with our primary course readings Drawbacks Because of the familiar format, students may not see the geographical component first--which might lose some of the benefit of narrative mapping The gigapixel option only works as a slideshow, unless you pay for the additional tool download It may be so animated that students don't carefully read text The map integration may be less useful for literary periods set before modern mapmaking ThingLink Beginning of a technology guide Benefits Can work with any kind of image, including historic ...