As new technologies evolve, our ability to communicate, access knowledge, and connect with others has changed dramatically. Sharing information is easier than ever because communication can take place anywhere and at any time. The Internet is home to countless digital applications and services that have changed the way we connect with others, especially in education. Google Apps for Education is a service that enables written and digital communication. Providing the use of standard Google products with traditional Gmail accounts, Google Apps for Education allows teachers and students to create, share, collaborate and even engage socially through this platform. The uses of Google Docs and Google Drive, in particular, have revolutionized the modern American K-12 classroom by eliminating the concept of classroom walls. With cloud-based access to Docs and Drive at any time, students are able to produce high-quality documents and projects that can be shared with a real audience and are now empowered to take a more active role in their educational experiences . Student voices are now being heard and shared through these specific apps at a higher frequency than ever before. Google initially began tailoring its services to educational institutions in 2006, but the widespread use and popularity of these online services has only become more common in the past. a few years. As of June 2013, more than 20 million students were using Google Apps for Education, representing a 100% increase from October 2010 (Technology & Learning, 2013). Apps that Google offers for schools include Google Calendar, Docs, Drive, Sites, Blogger, Voice and even YouTube. By using Google Apps to...... middle of paper ...... students learn to use these platforms, they will enter the workforce with strong 21st century skills and be adept at collaborating with the others. Digital apps like Google Docs and Drive make teaching writing and other communication skills more applicable and meaningful. The services provided by Google through Google Apps for Education change the way teachers think about presenting information to students and also allow students to take a more active role in their own learning because their work is no longer handed in on a sheet of paper paper. , only to be seen by the teacher. Student work is part of a collaborative, shared, edited, commented and constantly evolving digital community. With real audiences and real-time access anywhere, students can now actively participate in class at any time..