Digital storytelling (DST) activities in the classroom are an increasingly popular way to promote learner autonomy and digital competency. However, if you're looking to implement DST in your classroom, how do you get started? What contexts are appropriate and what resources are necessary to carry out DST projects? This session will provide some best practices and lessons learned from instructors of a preservice teacher course that uses DST in the classroom.

1. Students’ Use of Digital Storytelling to
Enhance Media Literacy Skills
David Des Armier, Jr.; Tonia A. Dousay; Craig Shepherd
University of Wyoming

2. Media Literacy
• …a series of communication
competencies, including the
ability to ACCESS, ANALYZE,
EVALUATE, and COMMUNICATE
information in a variety of
forms, including print and non-print
messages. [NAMLE, 2014]

3. Context
Photo by pasukaru76 / CC BY
Photo by Matija Grguric / CC BY
Photo by Jeff Friesen / CC BY

4. Getting Started
Planning
Producing
Editing
Sharing

5. Resources
https://sites.google.com/site/digitalstorytips/

6. David’s Experience