Top Homework Excuses in the Internet Age

Doing homework has changed a lot in the past 20 years. Students today have an unbelievable amount of resources available to them on the Internet.

In fact, there is so much available online that it's a wonder young students even know what a book is. Or a library.

With so much information available online, you might think that students are learning great techniques for researching information, and how to evaluate online resources. Some middle students are simply given a very limited list of sites they are allowed to use for research,rather than being taught how to actually evaluate those online resources.

It is not surprising then, that so many students, when left without the tools to evaluate resources on their own, do not even take the time to find valid research sites. Instead, they ask someone else.

There are valid homework help sites available to students These sites tend to help students by pointing them in the right direction, or by helping students hone their problem-solving skills.

Then there are the "easy answer" sites.

Many students abuse the current question-answer type sites just to find the answer to their homework questions. In the amount of time it takes to log in, ask the question wait for answers, the student could go and research the answer themselves.

What is also interesting is that students are not discerning between a good source and a bad source of information. They are trusting the answer from another person thaqn they are from a proven information source like an encyclopedia.

Which brings us to the the problems caused by relying solely on the Internet as a source of information for homework assignments. Students of the Internet age no longer have to blame the dog for eating their homework. The Internet has provided many more creative homework excuses.

Top Homework Excuses in the Internet Age

Old Homework Excuse: "I didn't read the book because I forgot my book at school"
Internet Age Homework Excuse: "NetFlix didn't send me the movie on time."

Old Homework Excuse: "I didn't "show my work" on my math homework because my pencil broke"
Internet Age Homework Excuse: "The person on Yahoo!Answers only gave me the answer."

Old Homework Excuse: "I couldn't do my research because the library was closed last night."
Internet Age Homework Excuse: "The Internet was down."

Old Homework Excuse: "I didn't do my homework because my sister was bugging me"
Internet Age Homework Excuse: "My sister was hogging the computer to IM her friends until bedtime and wouldn't let me use the computer."

Old Homework Excuse: "I didn't do my homework because my brother was being really loud."
Internet Age Homework Excuse: "My brother was hogging the computer to play games until bedtime."

Old Homework Excuse: "I didn't do my homework because I hurt my hand playing baseball."
Internet Age Homework Excuse: "I didn't do my homework because I hurt my hand playing with Wii."

Old Homework Excuse:I don't have my homework because the dog ate my homework."
Internet Age Homework Excuse: "The printer ate my homework."

Note: This is not an idea list, kids. Just do your homework and you won't have to make up some ridiculous excuse.