{"id":734,"date":"2014-12-12T00:56:40","date_gmt":"2014-12-12T08:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/?p=734"},"modified":"2019-10-10T20:15:44","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T20:15:44","slug":"voxer-takes-connections-to-the-next-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voxer.com\/blog\/voxer-takes-connections-to-the-next-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Voxer Takes Connections to the Next Level"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pernille Ripp is a passionate educator, and self proclaimed ‘techy geek’. Over the summer, Pernille starting using Voxer as a PLN tool to collaborate with other educators. It wasn’t until 5 months later that she realized the powerful impact Voxer had on her life. Read her story below that was posted on her blog.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This summer I, along with many other educators, got on Voxer<\/a> and started discovering just how powerful of a PLN tool it could be. \u00a0Although I wrote a post extolling the virtues <\/a>of the app then, it is not until now 5 months into using it that I have truly witnessed\u00a0the incredible power it holds for me. \u00a0Voxer is not just for collaborating, it is for connecting, and those connections are changing my life.<\/p>\n

As educators, and especially female educators, there seems to be a weird phenomenon surrounding us; the seemingly overabundance of highly connected male educators, whether administrators, teachers, or tech integrators. \u00a0(Yes, this is a simplification, but bear with me). \u00a0I have often wondered about the apparent \u201cmens\/boys\u201d club that seem to exist on Twitter, at conferences, and on blogs that list who people must follow, and have even written about it in the past<\/a>. \u00a0Don\u2019t misunderstand; I don\u2019t feel the need to be a part of a male club, instead this realization made me long more for\u00a0my own female version that could share the same camaraderie that seemed to exist in these groups, the ease with which they communicated and had each others\u2019 backs. \u00a0I wanted my own group of women that would inspire me, support me, and actually become friends. \u00a0Enter Voxer.<\/p>\n

5 months ago a few acquaintances and I started a Voxer group. \u00a0I didn\u2019t think much of it, after all I was in about 8 different groups at the time all discussing various things related to education, and loving it. \u00a0The group consisted of 5 women from different parts of education that all had a few things in common but were nowhere near being close friends. \u00a0At first the Voxes were funny, little slivers of our lives and thoughts being shared. \u00a0Yet with time those Voxes grew, sometimes spanning more than 5 minutes, and as they grew so did our bond. \u00a0I never knew how much I needed this group. \u00a0I never knew how much I needed a group of women to grow with.<\/p>\n

Yet, this group is not the only one I go to every day hoping for my heart to be filled, for my inspiration to be renewed, and my thoughts expanded. \u00a0Another Voxer group is between a few female educators I greatly admire and am lucky enough to call friends. \u00a0These two women have inspired countless blog posts, helped me make huge life decisions, as well as made me laugh. \u00a0Every week we check in, we update, we share our thoughts, making sure that we all feel supported, that we all feel cared for. \u00a0How powerful is that.<\/p>\n

So if you are in need of a tribe like I was; don\u2019t be afraid to reach out. \u00a0Use Voxer as a way to connect to others in a deeper way and don\u2019t be afraid to ask others to be in a group with you. \u00a0If you are a female connected educator but feeling alone sometimes, Voxer is your place. \u00a0Start a group, take the plunge, reach out tot those that you maybe only know a little and see what happens.<\/p>\n

The groups I get to be a part of, those that really matter to me, weren\u2019t planned. We didn\u2019t set out to create these bonds, but they happened because we tried. \u00a0They happened because we realized that by having this tool to bring our voice together, we grew stronger as a group, we grew because we trusted each other. \u00a0You don\u2019t have to feel alone even if you are a connected educator.<\/p>\n

Thanks again, Pernille. You can read more from Pernille on her blog<\/a>, or connect with her on Twitter-\u00a0@<\/span>PernilleRipp<\/a>.<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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