As technology progresses, the TRIO program has decided to keep up. ‘Digital Storytelling’ is a course added this semester that caters to TRIO students. Miosha Wagoner, TRIO’s director, runs the course. Students get to use an entire technology set up for the whole semester. The gear available includes a GoPro Hero 7, a microphone system, tripods, lighting, and a subscription to Adobe Premiere Pro.
The course centers on teaching students leadership skills through the medium of film. Interviewing their peers helps get students out of their comfort zone and helps them practice their social skills. Students learn how to use video editing software which helps improve technology fluency.
Zayna Iron Cloud-Robinson heard about the course while it was still just an idea. “Yosh [Miosha Wagoner] told me about it last semester when she was developing the idea.” When asked why she’s taking the course, she responded “I wanted to get my hands on a GoPro and edit videos. My goal is to make better videos for my website.”
