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Examples of FL programs using DST effectively are provided, along with concrete steps for implementation. The guide concludes with important considerations for educators and a list of resources.  \nWhat is Digital Storytelling?  \nThroughout history, people have used stories as a way of knowing and making meaning of our experiences. We use stories to “transmit wisdom…knowledge, feelings, beliefs, and attitudes”(Pfahl & Wiessner, 2007, p. 9), both within and across family units. Stories also“construct and reaffirm one’s identity and provide connections among generations”(Flottemesch, 2013, p. 55) . We come to know and learn about ourselves and the world around us through storytelling.  \nThe term digital storytelling was first used in the 1980s (Rossiter & Garcia, 2010, p. 37) . Founded in 1994, the Center for Digital Storytelling was—and remains—a leader in DST, and encourages it as a means of“providing a voice for community groups (Flottemesch, 2013, p. 54) . DST combines the “ancient art of telling stories”(Flottemesch, 2013, p. 54) with the abundance of digital media available today (Rossiter & Garcia, 2010) . The end product is a short personal narrative that incorporates a combination of photos, graphics, video clips, written text, oral narration, animation, music, and other sounds, and that can be viewed on a computer or digital device. These stories may represent the emotions related to an experience or recount a particular event and its importance to the narrator (Pahl, 2011, p. 17) . By offering multiple, creative tools  \nfor self-expression, DST affords people new ways to make “sense of their world….[and to give] meaning to personal experiences”(Flottemesch, 2013, p. 55) .  \nDST differs from traditional (oral or written) methods of storytelling in that it offers additional modes, or forms, for communicating stories. Multimodality means using two or more modes. These include verbal (spoken or written language), visual (e.g., photos, video, symbols, color, size), aural (e.g., sound effects, music, silence, volume), spatial (e.g., organization, arrangement, proximity), and gestural (e.g., facial expression, body language) (Janks, 2010) . Each mode conveys different meanings. For instance, imagine the movie Jaws without the suspenseful music, or how using a fancy font or a whimsical one changes the words’ meanings and tone. The availability of multiple digital modes allows narrators to choose those that align best with their cultural and linguistic practices. These choices reflect how they see themselves and wish to be seen by others (Pahl, 2011, p. 18) . For example, studies of adult English language learners have shown that “using multiple media…helps such learners amplify their sense of authorship, as they find deeper meaning in what they want to say through the process of combining modes”(Warschauer & Liaw, 2010, p. 5) .  \nWhy Include DST in Family Literacy Programs?  \nDST has been used widely with children and youth (Di Blas & Paolini, 2013; Hull & Katz, 2006; Kieler, 2010; Smeda, Dakich, & Sharda, 2013), but less often with adult learners (Warschauer & Liaw, 2010, p. 4). However, there are three primary reasons for educators to incorporate DST into family literacy programs: (a) it is  \naccessible, (b) it fosters intergenerational learning and interaction; (c) it activates multiple forms of knowledge, and (d) it provides new avenues for selfexpression and social action.  \nAccessibility  \nPeople have an innate capacity for telling stories; this is the primary way that we make sense of our experience. 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