When MySpace ends in tears

PART A:

1.What is the purpose of the author in writing of this article?

The purpose of the author is to inform the teachers about cyber bullying.

2.Skim the text and answer True or False to the following statements.

a) Teachers cannot help much in cyber bullying?  true

b) Teachers are very confident with different kinds of internet communications   false

c) Teachers could not observe and control cyber bullying   true

d) There were policy-based programs on cyber bullying for teachers   false

e)Most of students will report cyber bullying only to their parents  false

PART B: 3. Match the following words to their meaning.

1.Cyber bullying = bullying electronically

2.proportion = part

3.significant = important

4.equipped = prepared

5.interactive = cooperative

6.monitor = observe

7.intervene = take part

8.harassment = intimidation

4. Circle the part of speech of the following words in the text 

a) interactive:  adjective   

b) monitor:  verb   noun    

c) training:     noun 

5. Scan the text and answer the following:

a) How many students experience forms of cyber bullying?  

    one in three students. 

b) How many percent of students use internet during or outside school? 

Sixty-five per cent of five- to14-year-olds use the internet    during or outside school.

c) What are the two internet communications used by students?

 email, online chat

d) Who is the author of website cyber bullying info?

Calliste Weitenberg

6. Answer in detail:

a)  Why are teachers failing to intervene in school cyber bullying?

 Because the teachers do not use or understand interactive online technologies.

b)  What is required so teachers can monitor and control cyber bullying?

Appropriate training for teachers needs to be developed.

c)  What is the reason that the majority of students will  not report cyber bullying to their teachers or parents?

The majority of students will not is they believe that the adults around them don't understand this technology, and They worry that] the way these adults will 'solve' the problem is by removing access to the technology.

7. Explain the meaning of the words in bold

a) faced the greatest Challenges = problem

b) they struggled to monitor and control cyber bullying = difficult

c) schools are in a vacuum = separated

8. This newspaper article is about: (circle the correct answer)

a) Bullying at schools

b) Bullying online and

c) Teachers not being able to intervene in cyber bullying

9. Where is the text from? The Age Fairfax Digital

10. When was written? February 1, 2009

11. What is the headline? What do you think it means? 

 When MySpace ends in tears i think it means it hurt cyberspace.

12. What is the main information of the text?

The main information of the text is teacher should be aware of cyber bullying for students.

13. Who would read this kind of text? General people, student

PART C - Note-taking task   Read the text again about cyber bullying and make brief notes using the following headings as your guide. You must use at least 6 symbols or abbreviations

1.  Australian teachers are failing to effectively intervene in school cyber bullying

·       needed to help bring them up to speed with interactive internet tools.

·       teachers largely remained unfamiliar with types of internet communications - such as MySpace and Facebook.

2.  A significant proportion of teachers do not use or understand interactive online technologies 

·       one in three students aged 10 to 14 experience forms of cyber bullying.

·       teachers remained "very hesitant" in exploring and using interactive cyber technology.

·       meant they struggled to monitor and control cyber bullying.

3.  Appropriate training for teachers needs to be developed 

·       no policy-based training programs on cyber bullying were available for his members.

·       Training were in place to ensure teachers were equipped to respond to classroom cyber bullying.

·       Teachers with a limited understanding of online tools faced the greatest challenges.

4.  The majority of students will not report cyber bullying or internet safety incidents 

·       They believe that the adults around them don't understand this technology.

·       They worry that] the way these adults will 'solve' the problem is by removing access to the technology.

·       teenager wants, as this technology acts as a social lifeline