The use of digital storytelling in EFL classrooms at MTsN 3 Bojonegoro

The use of technology as learning media is very useful for teachers in teaching English. This allows teachers to create more creative and interesting materials that improve students’ English skills. This study aims to discuss the practice of teachers in using digital learning media that is used to create descriptive stories in digital form about students' daily lives at home. To explore the issue, this study used a qualitative design by administering questionnaires to 30 students and interviewing five students. The results indicated that students made stories about daily activities digitally using their mobile phones and presented their digital storytelling to the class. In making the videos of their daily lives, students use their own language. The study also found that the students were confident participating in classroom practice using digital storytelling. This study highlights that learning with digital storytelling helps students to practice their speaking using target language. Students can also memorize vocabulary easier when they use digital storytelling and this helps facilitate their speaking skills.