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. Sangeetha – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    Has some good ideas to help prevent boredom in the classroom.

  2. Erica – COLDWATER EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –

    Interesting information

  3. Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Some interesting points more appropriate for younger students

  4. Hiroshima – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    It is very informative.

  5. Esmeralda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    good information

  6. JONTE – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –

    great

  7. Mark – GRANBURY ISD (verified owner) –

    Ok,,,

  8. Julia – MECHANICSBURG EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –

    I thought it was a good class but would have preferred to have talked more about the resources as opposed to the history .

  9. KATHERINE – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –

    This course was a little basic for me.

  10. Betty – EULA ISD (verified owner) –

    Good information

  11. Elizabeth – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –

    Its important to monitor students behavior to make sure that they are engaged and actively participating at all levels. If not, as a teacher we need to know why they are not engaging or active in classroom activities and address the behavior and together help them overcome this behavior.

  12. Francisca – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    very informative

  13. Edna – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Great

  14. Julie – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –

    I rate this course low due to her opinion of what boredom is, not how teacher can improve boredom in the classroom.

  15. Elizabeth – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent course!

  16. Maria – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    very interesting and informative

  17. Magdalena – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    It has good information on ideas of what we can do to decrease “boredom” in our classrooms.

  18. Sabrina – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –

    I liked how she explained boredom and how it can happen.

  19. Rebecca – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    This course provided good suggestions to reduce boredom in your classroom.

  20. Terri – BLANCHESTER LOCAL (verified owner) –

    Very interesting

  21. Ana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Great

  22. Marie – ALAMO HEIGHTS ISD (verified owner) –

    This course spent a lot of time telling me what boredom is. I would have liked more ideas on how to engage my students.

  23. Rosalinda – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –

    I really enjoy this presenter. she gives many examples.

  24. Mario – VALLEY VIEW ISD PHARR – REGION 01 (verified owner) –

    ok

  25. Donald – Region 17 (verified owner) –

    Good course. I wasn’t bored.

  26. Suzanna – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    It is interesting to know how to cope with students that are bored.

  27. Melanie – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    It was interesting

  28. REGINA – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    It did have good insight. It was creative and intriguing.

  29. Quyen – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    The course was very informative and dived into the definition and whys of boredom.

  30. GABRIELA – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –

    very interesting

  31. Maria – SAN FELIPE-DEL RIO CISD (verified owner) –

    This course was great!

  32. Genevieve – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner) –

    It has good information.

  33. Dora – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –

    Great tips to deter boredom in the classroom. Presenter gave many examples and tips to help an educator. Whether it’s your first, fifth or nineteenth year teaching, this course is beneficial.

  34. Melissa – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –

    This was a good refresher.

  35. Andrew – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –

    Good

  36. Veronica – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –

    Good

  37. Jacqueline – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –

    I wish they had taught us more ways to overcome boredom.

  38. Nora – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Great informational presentation.

  39. Amanda – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –

    Interesting

  40. Leslie – Private Pay (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed this course. The presenter is very knowledgeable and kept the course at a pace that easily kept my attention. I found it to be full of good ideas to implement in my classroom.

  41. Angela – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –

    Excellent!

  42. Lusila – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    great

  43. Ann – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    It was interesting because she made me think about boredom in ways I never thought before

  44. Christi – LEANDER ISD (verified owner) –

    Interesting

  45. Norma – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    I really liked this course. I will definitely use some of the strategies mentioned.

  46. Tracy – Region 17 (verified owner) –

    This course was interesting and helpful.

  47. Melissa – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –

    I learned how to help my students with bordem.

  48. Sarah – SANDUSKY CITY (verified owner) –

    The Course helps to identify boredom and ways to get to know students more.

  49. Marisol – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Great examples of not to be bored. How to spot boredom.

  50. Santa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    excellent~

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