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. Joshua – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    Gained knowledge

  2. Melinda – CUERO ISD (verified owner)

    This course was very enlightening. I have more tools to help students fight their boredom. Our use of screen time has caused a decrease in students being able to discover their own ways to not be bored.

  3. Omar – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner)

    Unfortunately a course on boredom at times tended to be a bit…..boring.

  4. Anita – CARROLL ISD (verified owner)

    The course provided good information, but the course could be more interactive. I prefer a more hands on approach.

  5. Trista – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner)

    This is helpful in knowing when a student is bored or when something else is going on.

  6. Bianca – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    Great course!

  7. Elizabeth – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner)

    It was a great training!

  8. Sandra – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative

  9. Julia – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Very interesting

  10. Karen – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    I’m sorry, but I was not impressed.

  11. Morgan – Region 17 (verified owner)

    This course was eye opening in viewing boredom in a new way and learning what we can do about it.

  12. Zachary – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    It was educational

  13. Ramiro – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Good explanation of boredom and ways to prevent it.

  14. Jennifer – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative with strategies that can easily be implemented into the classroom.

  15. Stacye – SPRING BRANCH ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative course.

  16. Sydney – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner)

    I think the best part of this course was the second half where we dove into how to help students overcome boredom.

  17. John – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    lots of good ideas

  18. michele – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    interesting course

  19. Karen – EAST CHAMBERS ISD (verified owner)

    The presenter is fabulous! She speaks distinctly and provides research and quotes that are so helpful.

  20. James – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner)

    The speaker shares many great ideas to help combat boredom in the classroom not only for your students, but also yourself!

  21. Robert – WODEN ISD (verified owner)

    Thanks for the help full tips.

  22. Beth – CHESAPEAKE UNION EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner)

    Ironically, this presentation was BORING!

  23. Joyce – MIAMI TRACE LOCAL (verified owner)

    The title of the course wa very apt.

  24. Nora – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    great

  25. Darilyn – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    Easy to follow and understand

  26. Courtney – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting

  27. Eliza – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    I enjoyed her examples and short stories.

  28. Linda – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    This training was informative and helped me understand why students may be bored in class.

  29. Marcela – WESLACO ISD (verified owner)

    I love the examples that were given in the video. It was very easy to connect and the presenter made it interesting to hear more.

  30. Tiffany – Region 17 (verified owner)

    I found this to be very informative, I really enjoyed the examples that she gave!

  31. Sharon – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner)

    Offered good strategies to help to alleviate boredom
    Good examples of what contributes to boredom
    Offered signs of boredom

  32. william – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner)

    It was better than most of these canned presentations. The information presented was pretty much common sense.

  33. Lyndsey – VIDOR ISD (verified owner)

    It was not boring

  34. MARTHA – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Great information. .,

  35. Kim – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    She gives a lot of great information.

  36. Diane – DENVER CITY ISD (verified owner)

    This was eye-opening. It provides you with information that you usually do not think about and puts in perspective.

  37. Gloria – RIVER VIEW LOCAL (verified owner)

    Great information

  38. Rosa – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Very interesting

  39. Nora – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting!!

  40. Paige – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner)

    Great!

  41. Maria – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

    Very interesting

  42. Susana – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    The presenter does an excellent job with hooking you at the beginning of the hour and explains everything thoroughly.

  43. Tammy – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner)

    It was a good overview of what boredom is and how students become bored

  44. Brooke – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    Great ideas to overcome boredom.

  45. Adriana – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Excellent Strategies to use in our classroom.

  46. Kayla – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Very helpful!

  47. Jessica – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    Informative

  48. Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting strategies to deal with boredom

  49. Robin – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    It was interesting

  50. Allison – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner)

    She was an interesting speaker, I liked the quotes.

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