Beyond Boredom – Understanding and Conquering the “B” Word

$20.00

Presenter: Lisa Van Gemert, Gifted Guru
Core Area: Creativity and Instructional Strategies
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

"I’m bored!" This is a dreaded phrase for parents and teachers alike, but there’s more to it than you might realize. Boredom itself is an extremely interesting topic to study, and understanding it better will help you engage students in meaningful ways to help overcome the mental block that boredom can cause. In this 1-hour course Lisa Van Gemert explains the research on boredom and how to conquer it in the classroom.  
After taking this course, check out the Virtual Extended Learning Session with Lisa Van Gemert: Going Deeper with Beyond Boredom.

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Description

There’s nothing worse than a boring class or game, but is there really such a thing? Lisa Van Gemert, M.Ed.T., begins this course with the very interesting statement that no activity or subject is inherently boring. In this course, you will discover that boredom is not dull at all! By understanding it better, you can help your students overcome boredom in order to engage fully in a task or a topic. In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
  • The definition of boredom
  • Causes and contributing factors of boredom
  • Methods and strategies for overcoming and preventing boredom

Extend your learning and earn another CPE credit! This course has a recorded Virtual Extended Learning Session where Lisa Van Gemert provides strategies and application tips. Click Here: Going Deeper with Beyond Boredom

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1471 reviews for Beyond Boredom – Understanding and Conquering the “B” Word

  1. Megan – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    quick but productive and informative

  2. Jovita – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    The course was very interesting, I never thought that be bored was caused for those factors.

  3. Tarah – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    All info was great.

  4. Robert – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting topic, well presented.

  5. Adriana – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Pretty good course. Kind of ironic

  6. Belen – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Has a lot of great suggestions as to how to handle boredom in the classroom.

  7. Charles – HPS – HOUSTON NORTH (verified owner)

    Was a good topic to think about for my classroom.

  8. Krystal – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I really enjoyed this video.

  9. Adriana – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Great course!

  10. Susana – HPS – WEST TX (verified owner)

    This has been the most engaging course I have taken! Thank you!

  11. Monica – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I didn’t realize people studies boredom.

  12. Margaret – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting course on boredom.

  13. Velma – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    This training gave me much interesting information and ways to help students overcome boredom in the classroom.

  14. Jeff – CRESTVIEW LOCAL – VAN WERT COUNTY (verified owner)

    Great ideas to combat boredom in the classroom.

  15. Lauren – Napoleon Area City Schools (verified owner)

    Very beneficial!

  16. Laura – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Offers great insight into what causes boredom.

  17. Savanna – Napoleon Area City Schools (verified owner)

    This helped me with many ways to incorporate a more engaging learning environment for my students.

  18. Maria D. Carmen – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    Its an eye opener. Good perspective.

  19. Nora – SAN DIEGO ISD (verified owner)

    This was an interesting course.

  20. Jose Alfredo – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    It was good.

  21. Norma – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    good info

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