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Title of Journal: TechTrends
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Authors: Tim Green
Publish Date: 2016/03/28
Volume: 60, Issue: 3, Pages: 299-302
Abstract
As educational technologists we are naturally skeptical about new tools I like to believe we have a healthy skepticism because we have seen many highly touted tools come and go or not live up to expectations As such we try not to get too captivated when we read or hear the excitement about a new tool Voxer http//wwwvoxercom/ is a messaging tool that I heard a great deal of hype about starting almost three years ago and one I was highly skeptical about When I first heard about Voxer I convinced myself that I did not have room or need in my life for another messaging toolMy wife http//comeongetappycom/ an educational technology specialist in a K8 district was the first to introduce me to the tool She shared with me the many ways she was using it One way was to connect with educators around the United States and Canada For an entire year I witnessed her using the tool on her smartphone to have asynchronous conversations with these individuals—many she had
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