Online Resources are exactly that! Resources and Information available online, through the internet and available 24 hours a day.  You can use these resources to complete your projects and papers and even for your building your own personal knowledge. 

Teen Health and Wellness(THW). THW is an online resource for teens and their families that provides information and support on a variety of topics: mental health, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, diseases, and much more.

Highlights include:

• Virtual Calm Room: A collection of videos, sounds, and resources to help users relax. (Teachers you have access to these too and can use this in your classes.)

• Customizable local hotlines and national 24-hour hotlines for teens in crisis.

• Text-to-speech: Readers can select from male/female voices, 3 speeds, and more.

• Instant translation: Content can be translated into over 100 languages.

• Calculators: Calculators for personalized tips and information on Body Mass Index, Blood Alcohol Content, Budgets, and more.

Please note while this resource requires a username and password, note that it is a generic login. You are anonymous when using Sherwood HS resources. Username/pw : sherwoodhs/library)

Financial Literacy

Financial Literacy is a learning and information database. This means it is not stricting an information resource, but has tools and lessons you can use to become "financial literate". MCPS does not have a formal financial literacy requirement, and while many of our courses touch on the topic, most of us do not formally learn "how money works". This resource provides a lot of interesting information and even a financial calculator so you can learn and understand what credit is, what interest is, how the stock market works and even retirement planning. Think you are too young to learn this? NOPE! This is the best time to learn and begin to develop great money habits! 

To access Financial Literacy, click here. The username and password for this resource is: sherwoodhs/library 

Digital Literacy

Digital Literacy is an informational and learning database; it has both videos that teach and inform you. There are interactive lessons and there are videos on a variety of topics related to our very digital lives. The videos are specifically directed at teens--at you-- and speak to current issues that may be affecting you and may be important to you. Examples of some of the video topics include:

• All About Social Networking 

• Digital Etiquette 

• Digital Moviemaking 

• Internships in the Digital World

• Online Privacy and the Law 

• Online Romance

• Smartphone Safety and Privacy 

• Texting, Sexting, and Flaming 

• Sextortion and Non-Consensual Intimate Images

• Social Media Anxiety

• Detecting Fake News and Propaganda

• Online Gaming Addiction

• Online Gaming Safety and Privacy

• Privacy and Hacking

To check out this resource, please click here. The username and password for this resource is: sherwoodhs/library