How to do oral history interviews (Personal track)

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Intro to oral history and interviewing Preview
Instructor notes about the class format
Join the conversation!
Interviewing Mini Course - a printable companion guide
Oral history interview checklist

Music and your story Preview
She's the spark
Why oral history? The voice is intimate.
Whose voice would you give anything to hear?
Do people really open up to us?
Embrace silence
Listening: affirmation, validation, empathy Preview
Some interviewing insights we've learned along the way
Finish your story by telling it

Great interviews start with great questions
Ask specific questions
Relationship questions - printable PDF
Genesis story questions Preview
Tell a story about a picture
Questions, questions, questions

The basic kit
Always use a backup!
Saving and backing up files
Microphone types and audio comparisons
Should you record video of an oral history interview?
Recording audio from two people onto one device
Two programs I use to make slideshow videos with oral history
Digitizing cassette tapes

Why transcribe audio
Overview of transcription tools
Introduction to using Google speech-to-text function to transcribe audio
How I transcribe audio with HappyScribe
Video tutorial for oTranscribe
Using speech-to-text recognition
Dictation with Microsoft Word 365
Sending audio files out for transcription

Intro to editing audio
Audacity
Editing audio with TwistedWave
Editing audio using iMovie
BounceCast for recording and editing audio
Trimming audio in Quicktime
A pre-recorded Q&A session on editing audio

Do it now and it will be enough
Listening is a sacred act