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The Hottest Chat App for Teens Is … Google Docs

How a writing tool became the new default way to pass notes in class
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When the kids in Skyler’s school want to tell a friend something in class, they don’t scrawl a note down on a tiny piece of paper and toss it across the room. They use Google Docs.

“We don’t really pass physical notes anymore,” said Skyler, 15, who, like all the other students in this story, is identified by a pseudonym.

As find their way into middle and high schools, educators to do collaborative exercises and help students follow along with the lesson plan. The students, however, are using it

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