What is Voxer?

Voxer is a free communication app that allows users to send text messages, photos, videos, and voice messages (in a walkie-talkie fashion) to other users. Though it is an "iPhone only" app on the App Store, you are able to download the app and use it on the iPad. Also available for Android, Windows Phone 8, or desktop.

What are the features of Voxer?

Voxer is a conversation app with a user-friendly interface. Voxer is very easy to set up - all you need is a mobile number and an email address! Users are able to create a username and assign a profile picture, making it easy for students and colleagues to find each other on the app. In Voxer, users are able to create group chats with up to five members and send voice messages with the date and time attached.

How is Voxer helpful in the educational setting? 

Voxer would allow students to...

• collaborate on group projects together
• ask questions, provide/receive feedback, and receive help on classwork or homework
• efficiently communicate outside the classroom 
• create study groups with the group chat feature
• catch up on missed work 

More specifically, Voxer would allow foreign language students to...

• Record and keep voice messages, with date and time recorded
• Revisit and track progress of speaking ability
• Collaborate on work in the classwork
• Practice and time oral presentations 
• Practice having conversations with other students
• Provide constructive criticism/suggestions for speaking

Thank you to Catlin Tucker and her awesome article on Voxer that inspired this blog post and also inspired Help Desk students at Grafton High School to download and use the app in the foreign language department!

http://catlintucker.com/2014/12/voxer-have-fun-with-speaking-listening/