With Kenyon's ArcGIS Online organizational account, story maps are one tool available to you for presenting spatial pedagogical lessons to your students. I suggest exploring the Gallery and Storytelling Apps links
Kenyon alum Rob Edsall (K'91) has been involved with the creation of an app for community input on the Portneuf River. Community members and tourists can record sites of interest - positive or negative - as they enjoy the environment.
A great article about map design, from the simple ("does that data really need to be on a map?") to the complex ("normalize your cloropleth"). Includes a couple of recommendations for mapping tools at the end.
A collection of Google Earth map files, designed to help students think about the geographic locations in various literary works (and the travels of their characters). The site also includes links to some good Google Earth tutorials.