a SECTION A (Suggested time: 40 minutes) You MUST answer this question. Write your answer on the RULED PAGES provided, pages 6 and 7. There may be more s than you need. There is a blank space for any notes you may want to make, THIS WILL NOT BE MARKED. Read the following article on navigating social networks carefully; list FIVE MAIN points discussed, then write a summary of the article in NOT MORE THAN 120 words in ONE paragraph. If this limit is exceeded, only the first 120 words of your answer will be read and ‘assessed, Remember to include in your summary paragraph the five points you listed. As far as possible, use your own words. Your summary must be in continuous prose. You may use the space on page 5 to jot down a plan. In your answer, you will be assessed on how well you (a) identify the main ideas and opinions in the extract (b) organize and express these ideas and opinions in your own words (©) use appropriate grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, spelling and punctuation. Navigating Social Networks Online social networking enables individuals to connect with family and friends, play games and express themselves. It is this last element that tends to get users of social networking tangled Up, Posts on sites like Facebook have the potential to reach a vast audience in a very short time. Itis one thing to have an opinion, but it is something else to share it with the world, especially in a permanent format. As more and more students and educators join social networks, the lines ‘between individual rights and school rales become blurred. Behavior on social networks can affect not only students, but also teachers. Most teachers ‘understand that they are considered role models and will be held to 2 high standard of professional ‘and personal conduct. Even when teachers” social networking sites are not available to students, ‘comments on such sites that are perceived as inappropriate can be problematic for these teachers. Unfortunately, the news is fall of stories of teachers who seemed to forget that there is no such thing as privacy online. For example, a New Jersey teacher was dismissed after posting on Facebook, “[ am not a teacher — L am a warden for future criminals.” ‘When teachers use social networking to vent, they are no longer talking to close friends; they are potentially sharing their thoughts with a billion other people. In one case that went to court in the United States, a College senior was dismissed from her student-teaching assignment, because lf her posts on a social network site, In these posts, she included negative comments about her supervisor and pictures of herself drinking. GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE a 01218020/MI/CSEC 2019 iST There are still many questions about the rights of both students and teachers in the world of social media. In the meantime, teachers appear to be held to a higher standard, and they should bbe aware that comments they make on social networking sites make them vulnerable to charges of unprofessional conduct. The world of technology has blurred the lines of individual rights and school rules. It is a matter of time before the US Supreme Court steps in and gives. more solid rules to follow. Until then, educators ‘need to think of their social networking 2s an extension of who they are in the classroom, and to navigate with care as they venture into this new world. Adapted from De Anna Hamblin and Marilyn Barilett, “Navigating Social Networks”. In Educational Leadership, Vol 7 No. 6 March 2013, p.25. % Total 25 marks SECTION A You may make notes here. This will NOT be marked, GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01218020/MI/CSEC 2019 L | ng 4SECTION A Question 1 ‘You MUST write your points for the summary on this page. LIST OF FIVE MAIN POINTS: 1 “( marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE, om al 01218020/MJICSEC 2019 LSECTION A Question 1 ‘You MUST write your summary on this page. (20 marks) GO ON TO THE NEXT PAGE 01218020/MI/CSEC 2019 Ee