{"id":7259,"date":"2019-03-15T12:37:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T18:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/?p=7259"},"modified":"2019-03-15T12:37:09","modified_gmt":"2019-03-15T18:37:09","slug":"worth-sharing-the-hottest-chat-app-for-teens-is-google-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minkhollow.ca\/beckerblog\/2019\/03\/15\/worth-sharing-the-hottest-chat-app-for-teens-is-google-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"Worth Sharing: The Hottest Chat App for Teens Is \u2026 Google Docs"},"content":{"rendered":"Approximate Reading Time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

How a writing tool became the new default way to pass notes in class<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So much for the benefits of banning cellphones.
\nI don’t think banning things ever solves anything.
\nLet’s foster respect, courtesy, tolerance, and help them learn the ways in which tech can be useful AS WELL as helping learn the ways in which “traditional” approaches (i.e. non-tech) can be useful.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Teens told me they use Google Docs to chat just about any time they need to put their phone away but know their friends will be on computers. Sometimes they\u2019ll use the service\u2019s live-chat function, which doesn\u2019t open by default, and which many teachers don\u2019t even know exists. Or they\u2019ll take advantage of the fact that Google allows users to highlight certain phrases or words, then comment on them via a pop-up box on the right side: They\u2019ll clone a teacher\u2019s shared Google document, then chat in the comments, so it appears to the casual viewer that they\u2019re just making notes on the lesson plan. If a teacher approaches to take a closer look, they can click the Resolve button, and the entire thread will disappear.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Source: The Hottest Chat App for Teens Is \u2026 Google Docs<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n