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. Griselda C. – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    Great eye-opener on causes and strategies to fight boredom.

  2. Robert – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner)

    seems to spend a lot of time on very little

  3. Tim – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    I love this presenter! She always brings in interesting and unusual quotes, and makes every presentation fascinating

  4. Yvette – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner)

    This is a good course to help you understand boredom.

  5. Mike – PLANO ISD (verified owner)

    I never thought learning about boredom could be so fun! Loved it

  6. Pamela – TROTWOOD-MADISON CITY (verified owner)

    This course gave some interesting insights to boredom in the classroom.

  7. Lenne – PLANO ISD (verified owner)

    Found the information informative and interesting.

  8. Phylis – CONROE ISD (verified owner)

    This was very interesting.

  9. Norma – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner)

    It was not that interesting and didn’t really give me any ideas to help my boredom students in my class.

  10. Kelsey – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    Insightful

  11. Diana – Private Pay (verified owner)

    Great information!

  12. Tamara – Mobile County School District (verified owner)

    Pretty fascinating course, engaging speaker

  13. Alberto – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    Informative

  14. Robin – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner)

    It was very interesting and applicable to all.

  15. Jennifer – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner)

    Interesting…thanks

  16. Daniel – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner)

    great course

  17. Najat – SOUTHWEST ISD (verified owner)

    Good training course, very insightful

  18. Trishauna – SPRING ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative

  19. Kristen – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner)

    It was a good course. I enjoyed it.

  20. LAURA A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner)

    Very interesting!

  21. Luz – SPRING ISD (verified owner)

    good

  22. Becky – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner)

    It was good to see the reasons that kids struggle in this area.

  23. Tracy – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner)

    a little boring

  24. Jessica – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    Very helpful course

  25. Lindsay – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner)

    Great!

  26. Carrie – PLANO ISD (verified owner)

    This course was very applicable to my classroom and home life. I found the content very interesting.

  27. Jodi – SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (verified owner)

    I found it very interesting and will be able to use what I learned with my children at home, as well.

  28. Kristina – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner)

    Helpful information for myself and good thoughts for the classroom.

  29. Kimberly – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner)

    This course gave me a lot of points to think about when presenting information in my classroom and assigning activities to my kids.

  30. Diana – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner)

    Speaker talks about definitions of boredom, causes and how to overcome boredom

  31. Susan – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner)

    Good info with some good tips

  32. Linda – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner)

    good presentation

  33. Katrina – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner)

    Nice balance of what boredom is, causes of boredom, and how to help counteract it. Good understanding of comparing to engagement (or lack thereof) and distraction.

  34. Orlando – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    interesting course

  35. Jackie – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    great course

  36. Jennifer – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner)

    Interesting information

  37. Sandra – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    It was very interesting and insightful. I really learned a lot.

  38. Antonia – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting

  39. Octavia – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner)

    This was actually the least boring course I have taken so far. Everything she said was interesting and I think it will also help me with my boredom.

  40. Cinthia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

    I found the course interesting and will definitely use some of the suggestions given.

  41. Catherine – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner)

    interesting

  42. Debbie – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner)

    She is always entertaining!

  43. Lori – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner)

    5 stars. Excellent course. Great information from a knowledgeable speaker.

  44. Marta – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Great information

  45. Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    I enjoyed it.

  46. William – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner)

    The way the info was presented did not hold my attention, however, the information itself was good.

  47. Romelia – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    It was kind of slow but the information was useful

  48. Anna – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

    Not boring at all.

  49. Pam – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    I feel I have a more enlightened approach to bored students than before. I am more aware of what might really be going on with a student who says he or she is bored.

  50. Crystal – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    I appreciated the presenter’s tone of voice and range of emotion.

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