I don't have a smart phone.
I'm already thinking of giving up on this idea. Sounds like being high tech is necessary, and I don't have the necessary items, or experience using the technology.
I thought it would be doable with my laptop, but I guess not. Too bad. I was excited about the possibility.
This is easily doable for a newbie without a smart phone or huge investment in learning funky or complicated recording apps.
Did you not see my post #10 above? click here to read it
All you need is a webcam and to create an account on one of those services, and everything else is done "in the cloud" with that service.
Even if you are low tech or afraid of the effort to try, please do not give up just yet.
Take a deep breath and with a smile, say "I can do this", because I believe that YOU can