As familiar and widely used elements of second language pedagogy that can be leveraged in interesting new ways through the use of digital technology. The focus is on a set of affordances offered by Google Drive, a popular online storage and document-sharing technology. On the assumption that dynamic collaboration with peers, teacher feedback, and authentic computer-mediated tasks contribute to the development of writing skills, Google Drive can be seen as an effective tool for meaningful and cost-effective technology-enriched instruction that entails potential advances in pedagogical practice. An overview of the app's user-friendly interface is provided from a nonspecialist perspective, followed by a discussion of how one may go about organizing a writing course using the tool in a language lab or online. Specific examples of tasks used in ESL courses at a North American postsecondary institution are included.