MapStory - Create a Story With Mapped Data

MapStory is a free tool for creating mapped displays of data sets. Data sets that are time based, the travels of Genghis Khan for example, ...

Meograph Opens Four Dimensional Storytelling to Everyone

Meograph is a new digital storytelling tool that I wrote about in the spring. At the time it was in a closed beta period. Over the weekend ...

MapFab is a Fabulous Map Creation Tool

MapFab is an excellent free map creation tool built on top of Google Maps. MapFab offers a few advantages over Google Maps, but the most no...

Interactive Maps of Travel Routes Throughout the Roman Empire

On Friday Open Culture posted a resource that I think anyone who teaches about the Roman Empire needs to check out right away. ORBIS is St...

Nature Conservancy Conservation Maps

The Nature Conservancy has a great gallery of interactive maps portraying a large variety of conservation data. Some of the maps are tied t...

All About Pumpkins and Halloween

Halloween is just one week away. This morning on History.com I found a few Halloween-themed resources that you might want to put on your cl...

Seven Ways to Build Custom Maps Without a Google Account

This morning on Twitter someone asked if there is a way for students to create online maps without a Google Account. The answer is yes and h...

Mapfaire - A Simple Way to Make Simple Maps

Mapfaire is a free tool for quickly creating maps that contain simple placemarks. Using Mapfaire you can create a custom map that highlight...