She tried Google Voice and it worked beautifully!
Beth created a free
Google Voice number which is uniquely hers. Now she has one number tied
to her classroom. Beth can use her personal cell phone to make calls THROUGH the Google Voice number. The people she
calls, or anyone who calls her new number, will NEVER
see her personal cell number - even though she’s talking on her cell
phone. How cool is that?!
Beth can choose to
have the Google Voice number forward to her cellphone or just go straight to
her new Google Voice mail message center. All voice mail messages are
"automagically" transcribed and she gets a notice via email or text.
They will never interrupt her class time or personal life.
Beth
made this note in her technology PD log, “It
works. I called a parent. Parent called to check on the missed call. Voicemail
kicked in. I returned the call. Made contact. SUPER COOL! : )”
The next
morning, she also discovered, “Google Voice app is logging all my calls” so she
has a record of every ingoing and outgoing call.
Beth can also send
and receive texts via the Google Voice number using her phone, i-pad or any
computer. Google Voice will NOT send or receive pictures so she doesn’t have to
worry about any of the scary scenarios described by Mr. Bennett in the training
seminar.
Want to know more?
Check out the Google Voice website,
my Google Voice Pinterest
Board, or this Google
Voice slide show.
BTW, Beth’s new
Google Voice number is 423-939-9876. Go ahead and call or text her if you
have questions. Remember, she has the power to block your number if she does
not wish to communicate with you.
Let me know if you
need help or have questions. I’m just a Google Voice call or text away!
Doug Eaton
615-763-5387 (google
voice #)
If you
already have my cell #, that’s fine, but please don’t give it to students :-)
