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
Amy – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
Lisa is a great presenter and always has great thoughts and ideas!
Nathan – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
The course had a few good tips on how to prevent boredom.
Amy – ASHLAND CITY (verified owner) –
Kids always say “I’m bored.” This course helped me understand why!
Joe – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
Some food for thought.
Chaise – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
was good.
Alyssa – ANTWERP LOCAL (verified owner) –
I thought the information in this course was very relivant and helpful.
Melissa – CORPUS CHRISTI ISD (verified owner) –
This was very enlightening.
Stacey – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Informative training
Gayla – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This is a great course that explains boredom, it’s factors, and how to utilize strategies to not only reduce boredom, but use it as a tool for creative learning.
Brandon – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Crystal – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
A lot of good information
Kandi – ROCK HILL LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good ideas on how to help students fight boredom.
Jacqueline – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great insight!
Virginia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Pretty interesting ways Mrs. Lisa Von Gemert discusses and talks about boredom in our students. I understand and agree with her point of view.
Roberto – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This was quite interesting.
rebecca – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
This course was helpful.
Eva – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very Informative.
Marco – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
good course
Greta – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
it is interesting because it allows us to see how important it is to keep boredome from our classes.
Jessica – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very useful information.
Brandi – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
I did find it interesting on how to move beyond boredom.
Brenda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
I like it because it leaves you with strategies to combat boredom in your classroom.
Maria S – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This was an eye opener for why students are bored in class.
Mary – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
If you are a teacher, take the course.
Ida – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas and very insightful.
Odila – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course explains what boredom in students looks like and how we can possibly avoid it.
Alethea – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Although it was mostly speaking, I actually found the module quite interesting. Maybe that is because I am a person who is easily bored, so it applied to me.
Gracie – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Loved it
Karla – MARION LOCAL (verified owner) –
Great course
Maximo – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
good course
Crystal – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was good.
Rosa Esthela – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –
Loved the examples!
enrique – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
excellent presentation
Irene – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Tricia – CHISUM ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to understand and listen.
Priscilla – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
great!
Carla – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I believe it had very interesting points and great ideas on how to avoid boredom in the classroom.
Violeta – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this training because I sometimes have that one student that feels bored. This helped me understand factors that contribute to boredom, and it also provided strategies to help avoid boredom.
Wendy Reem – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great, if you have students who are bored in your class.
Beth – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –
This course reminded me of how important it is to really learn from our students so that we can understand how to best help them. Each student in my classroom has a different experience, even though I may be instructing something a certain way.
Sheena – Private Pay (verified owner) –
This was a very informative course and really made me consider the reasons some of my students could be bored. There were many points that have made me think about changing some of the strategies I use in my classroom.
Amanda – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting to hear about what boredom means vs. what we typically think it means.
Elisa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This is a good course
Aimee – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Good Information
Sara – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Christabel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
good
Brett – CHISUM ISD (verified owner) –
Not boring
Jennifer – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was interested learning about boredom.
Rocio – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Meaningful course