What is Voxer?

Ok I'm going to say that I only have a slight idea what it is.  It seems like it's a messenger app.  I can send messages.  I can send voice messages.  So what's the big deal?

Well I have an iPhone and my other half has an android.  No comment.

The point is...that I can't send him a VM in iMessage.  With Voxer I can.  That's nice.  But what else?

And then that leads me to the classroom and PD in schools.  How can I use it?

I'm writing this as I'm reading +Matt Miller post on Voxer too.  I see there are a variety of chats on Voxer.  So I'm thinking like Twitter but in a "messenger" format instead.  I laughed when he said he decided to try 3, cause I want to observe 1 first. I'm not about jumping in and getting overwhelmed. LOL but that's because I won't be able to take anything away like he does.  I'd just freak out and delete the app.  Trust me.  I did it with Twitter.  At least 3 times.  :)

So in Matt's post there's a link to some Voxer chats.  I think I'm going to go try to join one and I'll report back at a later date.  I'd like to see how it compares to what I'm imagining...which is Twitter. After I stopped deleting it.  ;)

***Update***

I now use Voxer regularly!  And I LOVE it!  I'm in a Catholic Ed chat.  It's a great support network that I go to often with lots of questions.  It's so amazingly helpful when it comes to the unique perspective of working in a Catholic school.  I also recently joined a group that is for support for blogging.  I really enjoy blogging.  It helps take what's in my head and think through and organize it. We are very new but everyone is so very active.  It's thrilling and inspirational.  I also use Voxer for my school's Sunshine Committee.  Or at least I'm working on it.  The idea is that everyone is so busy, I'd love to be able to propose ideas and/or ask questions to get feedback in real time but around everyone's busy schedule.  I want the team to know we don't HAVE to meet after school...5 seconds at any point in the day to answer is PERFECT!

I also use it with a friend of mine.  It makes it possible and dare I say "EASY" to chat while making dinner...juggling kids...working on grading...etc.

I can't wait to explore more.  I know there is a Voxer group for #edumatch and there's a Voxer Edcamp.  Please if you're in a Voxer group that you'd like to share...pop it in the comments and I'll either join or tweet it out there.  Thanks!