Cyber Bullying In The Book Switch, By Chip Heath

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Cyber bullying is heard throughout the entire world, it is up to our generation to change it. We are the change for the future, and we need to start now. All these kids killing themselves, harming themselves, and also keep it to themselves. These kids do not go out for help, because they fear the outside world. Now it’s time for the outside world to reach out to the kids who need help. The kids whom are getting cyberbullied, need the help, it 's up to us to help them. The book Switch by Chip Heath and Dan Heath, has gave me ideas and ways to help these kids.

Us, our generation, need to start thinking of ways we could help these kids and their families. This issue is more than just the people, it’s also the situation and circumstance.
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This is part of motivate the Elephant in the book Switch. The reason I believe this is the elephant part, is because we need to “find the feeling” and “grow our people.” To start, our generation should research and interview students throughout middle schools and high school. Interviewing these kids could help one “find the feeling,” because then we would know where kids need help as well as educate others. This would also give a better understand to us, help get others to understand these kids getting cyberbullied. We need to reach out to these kids, because they are too afraid to speak up for themselves. However, to “grow our people” we should get facts and stats for kids who get cyber bullied and harm themselves, harm other, or kill themselves. More importantly, have children do the research to post poster around school campuses. To elaborate, having others involved in making in improvement to reduce cyberbullying, in my opinion it’ll help others understand how much it harms others, as well as the harm they bring to people 's …show more content…
To shape the Path, we need to start by “building the habits.” Getting more than just children and parents involved. Trying to get teachers involved, would be a help. By getting them involved, it would help them which kid does not seem to get along with others because they are afraid. By keeping a habit, would be like getting others to observe the kids around them. Another essential point, would be having the kid who have got bullied, talk to others. Have these kids talk to other kids, and explain how much getting bullied has affected their life. When we involve others, it increases social skills that some do not get to experience because the issues they deal with, in cause of cyber bullying. These kids not only need to be heard, they need to helped. When the receive the correct help, they have a better chance to not bully others. If they get cyberbullied they have a chance to bully others, and we need help this trend to stop. Try and get people involved, and try and get them to a habit to keep away from bullying others. Have a program that goes to schools to teach them and help those who need help: the ones that receive help, could help others who need it when they feel

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