Your brother has some Geography homework due in tomorrow and needs to research online, your mum is working late tonight and is using the laptop and your dad has an online gaming session planned! So how are you supposed to get anywhere near the laptop to do your French homework?'
It can be VERY difficult scheduling who uses the computer and when, and there are no easy solutions. Try not to stress – our homework helpline heroes have got some tips and advice from experts in the below video which should help you tackle your online tasks. Once you've watched the video, scroll down to see a recap of their tips.
Â鶹ԼÅÄwork technology tips
Make a schedule
If you aren’t the only one wanting to use the devices available, try and work out some sort of schedule for when you’ll use them. But try and do this before you need to, because things can get fraught if you’re all fighting to use them at the same time!
Put your phone away
If possible, try to avoid using your phone for homework, as it’s easy to get side-tracked by other apps on there. If you’re not using it, then put it away somewhere else. And if you can’t avoid using it, then turn all notifications off. It’ll be hard to press on with a difficult maths problem if you know your friend has just sent you a message.
Ask for help from school
If you don’t have any suitable devices for homework, then do let your school know, and they might be able to help. There could be a homework club, for example, where you’ll be able to use school computers. Or they might be able to support you in other ways, such as loaning you a device to work on.
If you need support
You should always tell someone about the things you’re worried about. You can tell a friend, parent, guardian, teacher, or another trusted adult. If you're struggling with your mental health, going to your GP can be a good place to start to find help. Your GP can let you know what support is available to you, suggest different types of treatment and offer regular check-ups to see how you’re doing.
If you’re in need of in-the-moment support you can contact , where you can speak to a counsellor. Their lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
There are more links to helpful organisations on Â鶹ԼÅÄ Action Line.
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