Having listened to NPR for years and catching occasional StoryCorps interviews I was excited to see that an iPhone and Google Play app was created to allow for everyday people to record great interviews from the community around them. This free app walks students through everything needed to capture a great story.
This app is simple to use, allows for 45 minutes of recording time, has a library of questions that students can choose and add to their own lists. It prompts them with tips for good recording techniques and allows for editing or saving excerpts. Students see their questions as they record and can move through the questions on the screen. The finished interview can be saved on the device, stored in the app, or uploaded to the StoryCorps website for public online hosting. This makes for an easy way to share the students work with others through the sharing of the link from the website.
Last I checked, this app is in BETA mode. As a teacher the ability to save the sound file outside of the app and use it in other apps or editing software would be a nice addition so I'm hoping that comes soon.
Here is an example interview on the StoryCorps.me website of a student interviewing his grandfather about his ALS. Projects in the classroom or for a community are endless with this app.
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