<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Google Chat Apps Journal</title><link>https://google-chat-apps.pages.dev/</link><description>Many children meet Google Chat through school accounts. Learn how it differs from consumer chat apps and where family oversight fits in.</description><language>en</language><item><title>School Accounts vs Personal Accounts for Chat</title><link>https://google-chat-apps.pages.dev/school-account-vs-personal-account-chat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://google-chat-apps.pages.dev/school-account-vs-personal-account-chat/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The school account vs personal account chat distinction comes down to who manages the account, which policies apply, and who controls its settings.</description></item><item><title>What Schools Can See in Student Chats</title><link>https://google-chat-apps.pages.dev/what-schools-can-see-student-chats/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://google-chat-apps.pages.dev/what-schools-can-see-student-chats/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What schools can see student chats depends on whether the student uses a school-managed account, which services the school enables, and its administrative policies.</description></item><item><title>Chat Etiquette and Class Rules Parents Should Know</title><link>https://google-chat-apps.pages.dev/class-chat-rules-parents/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://google-chat-apps.pages.dev/class-chat-rules-parents/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Class chat rules parents should know include staying on topic, respecting classmates, protecting personal information, and following the teacher&#39;s communication instructions.</description></item><item><title>Turning Off Chat Notifications During Homework</title><link>https://google-chat-apps.pages.dev/silence-chat-notifications-homework/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://google-chat-apps.pages.dev/silence-chat-notifications-homework/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>To silence chat notifications homework time should have a predictable routine that limits interruptions without cutting students off from important school communication.</description></item><item><title>Where Family Monitoring Fits Next to School Policies</title><link>https://google-chat-apps.pages.dev/family-monitoring-vs-school-policy/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://google-chat-apps.pages.dev/family-monitoring-vs-school-policy/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Family monitoring vs school policy is a question of different responsibilities: parents supervise their child&#39;s personal digital life, while schools establish rules for educational accounts.</description></item></channel></rss>