You+Be+the+Expert

= //You Be the Expert// = ==== **It wasn’t so long ago (before the internet), that if you had a problem and your family and friends couldn’t help, and you didn’t want to talk to your parents, or a professional, your only option was to write a letter and ask for advice from a columnist like //Dear Abby// or //Ann Landers//. Nowadays, if we have a problem we can go to a computer and type in any key word relating to our problems, and thanks to the internet, tons of information will appear on our computer screen. For example, we could type in: “stress” or “bullying” or “breakup”.** ====

__Your Task__:
====//Think of something that causes you frustration or stress. On your computer use a search engine like Google and type your stressor into the search line. (Remember when performing an online search with more than one word we should link the words with a hyphen in order to get the best results). For example, if I thought to myself, “Too much homework stresses me out!” I could type: “too-much –homework and stress” into the search line.//====

** Explore several of the results offered by the search engine. Then choose THREE of the best sites and complete the following task for each. **
1. Copy the site's url address. **Example:** [|**http://quazen.com/kids-and-teens/school-time/too-much-homework/**] **2**. **List the** n**ame of the site and its theme.** Example: “Quasen is the name of the site. It is a website that talks about arts, hobbies, recreation, shopping, and a whole host of other topics." **3. How does the page relate to what you typed into your search engine line ** ? "On the page I was directed to it was talking about a specific article that was discussing  the amount of homework teachers should give teenagers. It seemed to think 1-2 hours should be the max. It also stated that too much homework can be stressful but doesn’t say much else…It gives some good info on the study but not a lot of tips for dealing with the stress of homework. Still, it is an interesting read. Teachers should read it!" stars" 5. Please post your links and summaries on the Your Expert Resources page of our wiki so that others will be able to access your great resources as well. // Be sure to post your name at the bottom of each of your Resources. // Lastly, it would be really helpful for others if we all try to work together to group our resources based on subject matter. For instance, if you are the first to post a resource link on homework you may want to create a heading called "SCHOOL" and place your resource below it. Or, if you found a great resource on relationships or dating you may want to start a heading called DATING, etc.**