Pogue is someone to watch. I use many Google Apps and this might replace my use of Skype. Check it out. Internationally, I get 'bumped' from Skype easily, so I am curious about this Google application.
This NY Times article was shared with me by Connie Frazer, who is Director of Sage Online. Thanks, Connie!
Apps for chromebooks; due to their low cost, chromebooks are becoming more widely used in schools. Here are Apps and resources that work well with chromebook
gClassFolders (google shared public template) looks like it has a lot of potential for English teachers. Student has to 'drag' the dropbox folder to their desktop, but they can put work 'view' and 'edit' in for the teacher as well as final copy. Check it out--click on the video to see a quick, clear demonstration.