PART A:
1. What is the purpose of the author in writing of this article?
To encourage teachers to learn online knowledge to intervene in cyberbullying.
2. Skim the text and answer True or False to the following statements.
a) Teachers cannot help much in cyber bullying. T
b) Teachers are very confident with different kinds of internet communications F
c) Teachers could not observe and control cyber bullying T
d) There were policy-based programs on cyber bullying for teachers F
e) Most of students will report cyber bullying only to their parents F
PART B:
3. Match the following words to their meaning.
cyber bullying: bullying electronically
proportion: part
significant: important
equipped: prepared
interactive: cooperative
monitor: observe
intervene: take part
harassment: intimidation
4. Circle the part of speech of the following words in the text
a) interactive: adjective
b) monitor: verb
c) training: noun
5. Scan the text and answer the following:
a) How many students experience forms of cyberbullying?
One in three students.
b) How many percent of students use internet during or outside school?
Sixty-five percent.
c) What are the two internet communications used by students?
MySpace and Facebook.
d) Who is the author of website cyberbullying info?
Chris Webster.
6. Answer in detail:
a) Why are teachers failing to intervene in school cyberbullying?
Teacher largely remained unfamiliar with type of internet communication.
b) What is required so teachers can monitor and control cyberbullying?
To use interactive cyber technology.
c) What is the reason that the majority of students will not report cyberbullying to their teachers or parents?
The adults will solve the problem by removing access to the technology.
7. Explain the meaning of the words in bold
a) faced the greatest challenges = take part in a contest or competition
b) they struggled to monitor and control cyber bullying = effort to get free of restraint or constriction
c) schools are in a vacuum = a space entirely devoid of matter
8. This newspaper article is about:
c) Teachers not being able to intervene in cyberbullying
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. It means online harassment makes students sad.
12. What is the main information of the text?
Australian teachers are failing to effectively intervene in school cyberbullying.
13. Who would read this kind of text?
Teachers, parents and the people who are interesting in school cyberbullying.
PART C - Note-taking task
1. Australian teachers are failing to effectively intervene in school cyberbullying
* a report found, the Internet is important, in primary school-aged children
* 65% 6-14 yrs use the Internet, outside school, using email & message
* most teachers not good at internet communications, MySpace & Facebook, 5 yrs student can use
2. A significant proportion of teachers do not use or understand interactive online technologies
* interactive online technologies, required
* research shows, 1/3 students, aged 10-14, harassment - email, message, online chats
* teachers hesitate in cyber technology, difficult to monitor & control cy
3. Appropriate training for teachers needs to be developed
* no training programs on cy, to member of NSW teacher federation
* DEA ensure, teachers have ability, respond cy
* teacher limited understanding, greatest challenges
4.The majority of students will not report cyber bullying or internet safety incidents
* adults don't understand, solve the problems, removing access
* this technology, social lifeline, teenagers to peers
* cy doesn't only occur outside school
