Hi All!
I have also found Google Voice to be extremely helpful in communicating with my online students. Two major advantages seem to stand out above the rest in my experience using it for the past year:
-Google Voice has helped me to distinguish between students calling/texting vs. the rest of the communication that comes through my phone. This has been very helpful, because I know that when "Google Voice" is calling me it is one of my students, and this gives me a quick heads up that I will be speaking with a student (as opposed to a telemarketer, dr.'s office, or other random caller).
-I find Google Voice to be MUCH easier to manage on my laptop instead of trying to sort out all of the communication (especially texts) on my phone. It allows me to be more organized, more efficient, and helps to ensure that I don't accidentally miss any communication from one of my students that is reaching out for assistance.
I would recommend Google Voice to anyone who is considering adopting it as another method of communication! :)
