Students’ Use of Digital Storytelling to Enhance Digital Literacy Skills: Implications for Best Practices in Postsecondary Education

• In Event: SMT - School Media Centers and Digital Learning [FA]

Short Description

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.

Authors

• David Des Armier, Jr., University of Wyoming

• Tonia A. Dousay, University of Wyoming

• Craig Shepherd, University of Wyoming