The KGA is hosting a webinar called “StoryMap Fundamentals” on Tuesday, 2/27 at 4pm central time. The webinar will explain what storymaps are, share resources for storymaps you can use in your classroom, and describe the full StoryMap Fundamentals Educator Training. Registration is required for this event. Email Jason Minnick at Jason.minnick958@topper.wku.edu, with your name, email, phone number, school name, grade level you teach, and the subject you teach. The webinar will be offered through zoom. We are offering 1 hour of professional development for attending the webinar.

The Esri ArcGIS Online Competition for Middle and High Schools is underway this spring. This is an opportunity for students to use their geographic information systems (GIS) skills to create a storymap about Kentucky and a chance to win $100 for their entry. Winning KY entries will be forwarded to the national competition. You can find out more about the KY competition on the KGA website: https://www.kgalliance.org/2024-arcgis-online-competition.html . You can find out more about the national competition on the Esri website: https://agoschoolcomp-education.hub.arcgis.com/?rsource=https%3A%2F%2Fesriurl.com%2Fagoschoolcomp .