You’re
probably wondering what is Voxer? Well
simply put, it’s a walkie talkie app that lets you talk to anyone anytime. All
you need is the app that can be downloaded for free on both iPhone and Android
devices. The app allows you to use voice,
text, and photos for as a great group messaging tool. What’s great about this
professional tool is that you can instantly communicate with Physical Education
professionals from all over the world. Of course, there are upgrades that cost
money. I use the free subscription and for me that’s all I need. If you’re
looking to upgrade you can do that too for a cost. You can upgrade to Voxer Pro
for $3.99 a month or $29.00 a year to add extras like larger group chats, share
from Dropbox, increased storage, Walkie Talkie mode (instantly receive messages
even when you’re not in the app) and downloading messages to your desktop or
laptop.
If you think
this would work for you here is how you can get started.
Watch this
great youtube tutorial by Jo Bailey
(@LovePhyEd). She explains how to download the app and everything you need
to get started with this awesome professional development collaboration tool.
You can find it at this link:
Also, Mike
Graham (@pe4everykid) has taken the time to make a great Physical Education
Voxer Chat Groups Google Doc that lists ALL the different PE chat groups to
participate in. To join a group, just contact the administrator of the group on
voxer. Let them know you’d like to be added.
* Like us on Facebook @ fb.com/voxer
* Follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/voxer
Here’s a the list of
Voxer Chat Groups I thought might be useful for most Physical Education
professionals The most updated list will
always be found on the Google Doc mentioned above.
Adapted PE –
teaching PE for students with special needs
Admin:
Mike Graham | Voxer ID: mikegraham
Elementary PE group –
discussing elementary physed
Admin:
Helena Baert | Voxer ID: hbaert896
Elem PE Assessment –
assessment, data-driven instruction, grading, report cards
Admin:
Mike Graham | Voxer ID: mikegraham
Explain Everything –
for teachers interested/using this app in PE
Admin:
Nick Endlich | Voxer ID: endli613
Field Day Chat –
run a Field Day at your school? Get ideas here!
Admin:
Dave Carney | Voxer ID: dcarne681
Fitness Testing Chat –
all things fitness testing related
Admin:
Samantha Nelson | Voxer ID: snelso9384
Health Chat –
for all MS & HS health teachers
Admin:
Jenny Wamsley | Voxer ID: jwamsl224
Integrated PE chat –
incorporating cross-curricular content into PE lessons
Admin:
Lynn Burrows | Voxer ID: lburro461
PE Technology Chat –
Q&A on technology in PE
Admin:
Matthew Bassett | Voxer ID: bassett1976
PE Large Group Classes –
teachers who have large PE class sizes
Admin:
Ben Pirillo | Voxer ID: bpiril593
Plickers –
learn about the Plickers assessment system
Admin:
Kevin Tiller | Voxer ID: ktille277
