Over the summer, we transitioned from Hangouts to Google Chat as a district, and Google is continuing to improve Chat as a tool, as more districts and organizations transition over to using Chat. “Rooms”, which are collaborative team & group workspaces, will soon be called “Spaces” in Chat. All functionality will stay the same; the only change is the name/heading in Chat. 

Want to learn more about collaborating in Chat? Check out our Google Chat resources, including our resource about Getting Used to Chat.