Tell me a story - by engaging and listening

I have long been fascinated with the art that is involved in story telling. As an eLearning nerd I use countless Apps myself to tell stories - Steller, @tramblings twitter handle, Snapguide - but have been moved recently by a new one - Story Corps. 

Story Corps is a free App as is the genius of David Isay. It empowers users to record stories and share them globally. His story of how this evolved is intriguing and inspiring. 

Most importantly ISAY helps you have engaging conversations and highlights how essential it is to listen

The App also scaffolds the thinking and planning that goes into an interview - the why, the how and the what - along with providing some inspirational, humorous and thought provoking interviews to get excited by! 

Get STORY Corps

View the TED resource hub here  
http://www.ted.com/participate/ted-prize/prize-winning-wishes/storycorps-dave-isay 

It is important to note the ideas and planning resources contained in the App are suitable for use by primary aged students, and the idea of collecting and sharing a story is highly appropriate.  The content contained in the App is not always suitable for younger explorers. It is still a hugely valuable tool, however perhaps thinking needs to be done prior to using the App around who can post stories and how the resources can be adapted for use by primary and middle years students. 

WHAT NEXT?

I want to capture my excitement for this project with learners - young and less young -  sparking curiosity with their stories, the stories of those they know and  to help build Isay's idea. I want to help others discover, create and share stories -  because we are important, because we are powerful and because we exist. Anyone up for an e nerdy session?