by Wesley Fryer, Ph.D.
Family Oral History
& Smartphones
2 May 2014
Hunt, Texas wiki.wesfryer.com
@eyesrightblog

Fred McPherson Story
http://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/handouts/familyhistory@eyesrightblog
www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/4356925742

Philmont Journal on AudioBoo
https://audioboo.fm/playlists/5684-philmont-2012

Previous Presentations
http://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/handouts/mission
http://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/handouts/digitalwitnessesforjesus

Goal: Not Be SCARY!
http://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/handouts/familyhistory@eyesrightblog
www.flickr.com/photos/solyanka/3003400280

Outline:
1. What
2. Why
3. How
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<1>
What?

3 loves
oral history
mobile
technology
God - Jesus - Holy Spirit
www.flickr.com/photos/athomeinscottsdale/5171125430www.flickr.com/photos/tinfoilraccoon/4854143197

What is family oral history?
recording life stories of others & our own
www.flickr.com/photos/audiolucistore/7403734608

Oral History
www.pbs.org/thewar

www.pritzkermilitary.org

http://celebrateoklahoma.ning.com/video
Oral
History
http://storychasers.org

http://celebratekansas.ning.com/video
Oral
History
http://storychasers.org

http://celebratetexas.ning.com/video
Oral
History
http://storychasers.org

http://faithstories.speedofcreativity.org

http://faithstories.speedofcreativity.org/?name=2011-01-25_20081026ellamaemiller2.mp3
7:05 (joyful memories)

http://3minutesaboutjesus.posthaven.com

iPad Mission Video
http://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/handouts/mission

<2>
Why?

Publish his glorious deeds
among the nations. Tell
everyone about the amazing
things he does.
Psalms 96:3 NLT

We’re all publishers now…
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teaching through stories…
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www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/4452552291
With Ed Wendorf, US Navy ace with 8 kills in the F6F Hellcat

we encourage through our
testimonies & witness about God
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http://3minutesaboutjesus.posthaven.com/a-profound-god-moment-at-stand-in-the-gap

www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheets/mobile-technology-fact-sheet/

“over 50% can publish audio &
video to the web at will”
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www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/7595290234

tremendous ways to use
technology to share Jesus
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<3>
How?

the case for audio over video
http://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/handouts/familyhistory@eyesrightblog
http://audacity.sourceforge.net

recording apps
http://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/handouts/familyhistory@eyesrightblog
http://list.ly/list/JmN-best-iphone-audio-apps-may-2014

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caution about formats…
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www.flickr.com/photos/luisvidallois/13038333624

CD burning vs online sharing
http://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/handouts/familyhistory@eyesrightblog
www.flickr.com/photos/benny_lin/241868786
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MP3

what will you ask?
http://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/handouts/familyhistory@eyesrightblog
http://storycorps.org/great-questions

what might stop you?
http://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/handouts/familyhistory@eyesrightblog
www.flickr.com/photos/wonderferret/2900631165

in groups of 2-3 discuss:
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What was a major turning
point / decision point in
your life that you could
share insights & wisdom
from, with the benefit of
hindsight?

closing challenge:
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years from now…
when you are gone…
what audio memories of
your life do you want to
leave for your great, great,
great grandchildren?

closing challenge:
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when will you be old enough
to have the courage to
share your faith on a digital
recording for posterity?

Remember Fred…
http://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/handouts/familyhistory@eyesrightblog
www.flickr.com/photos/wfryer/8404424860
record your story NOW!

by Wesley Fryer, Ph.D.
Family Oral History
& Smartphones
2 May 2014
Hunt, Texas wiki.wesfryer.com
@eyesrightblog