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

"Iā€™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. Christina – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    This course was quite interesting.

  2. WILLIAM G – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner)

    great ideas on how to keep our students engaged

  3. Laura – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner)

    She did a nice job.

  4. Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Great course

  5. Brian – NORTHRIDGE LOCAL (verified owner)

    It was worth listening to in order to better understand boredom.

  6. Martin – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    good strategies to keep students from being bored in class

  7. Juana – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    Beneficial to distinguish boredom for distraction and how to help students deal with boredom.

  8. Maria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    Somewhat useful

  9. yohely – SPRING ISD (verified owner)

    This was a great way of explaining boredom in the classrooms.

  10. Roanne – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner)

    Presenter gave new information on how I now view boredom from my students’ perspectives.

  11. Olivia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    highly recommend

  12. Yolanda – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    Very interesting training

  13. sonia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    It was good, but I was expecting actual strategies to use in class.

  14. Kindra – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    This session had a lot of interesting information on boredom and tips on combatting it.

  15. Stephanie – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner)

    It is informative

  16. Nora – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    Very worth taking. Valuable information and perspective.

  17. Clarissia – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner)

    I wasn’t bored… kidding, it was very interesting and I actually was not bored.

  18. Monica – LAREDO ISD (verified owner)

    Extremely helpful in addressing the students when they are bored.

  19. Dora – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner)

    Pretty interesting information about boredom.

  20. Irene – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    interesting

  21. Rosa Anna – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    Provided ideas to implement in the classroom to minimize boredom.

  22. Eunice – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    Not Boring! Instructor was very clear and gave good examples to help the students in this area.

  23. Loretta – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    I liked the pace of this course.

  24. Susana – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting course with valuable strategies to combat boredom

  25. Irene – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    This was a good course. It was mostly engaging and the instructor provided with specific things to do in the classroom to avoid being boring and how to better engage the class.

  26. Margarita – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    I was unsure of this presentation, but so glad I sign up for it.

  27. Sheri – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner)

    most of the parts of this video are thinks that should be common knowledge

  28. Nora – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

    Boredom understood!

  29. Jeannie – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    Great course

  30. Robert – WODEN ISD (verified owner)

    I enjoyed this session. I was not bored.

  31. Lucy – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    informative

  32. Amy – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner)

    Boredom was interesting. I really enjoyed this course.

  33. Lisa – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    Great info!

  34. Maria – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner)

    Very interesting session.

  35. abby – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner)

    I enjoyed all of the personal experiences she used to give examples. These helped me relate to her discussion more than if she just recited data.

  36. Dalia – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    Enjoyed it!

  37. Robyn – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    I love the style of this presenter! She keeps me engaged! This was something I really needed as I am beginning lessons for this year.

  38. Stacy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner)

    This was an interesting look into something we can all relate to from being on both sides of it.

  39. Jennifer – BURLESON ISD (verified owner)

    Good ideas on strategies for boredom in the classroom.
    Maybe a little less talk about what boredom is and more strategies to incorporate in the classroom.

  40. Jean – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner)

    I absolutely loved this presenter. šŸ˜€ She did a great job of telling us the information via personal stories etc… not bored at all. šŸ˜€

  41. Raquel – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    I really enjoyed this presentation.

  42. Willie – KILLEEN ISD (verified owner)

    I was adequately educated and NOT bored.

  43. Emily – Pilot (verified owner)

    I always enjoy courses by LVG.

  44. Deana – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting and helpful

  45. Debra – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner)

    Good research on causes of boredom, but not enough solutions.

  46. Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner)

    This course gives you useful tips to help with boredom.

  47. Claudia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner)

    Very informative and helpful with great strategies to implement with future students.

  48. Kim – EULA ISD (verified owner)

    Interesting and timely information from an interesting and engaging presenter.

  49. Sabrina – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner)

    This was helpful, it gave me a better understanding on boredom and what can be done to help manage it.

  50. Jenni – LEANDER ISD (verified owner)

    I really enjoyed this course! Lisa did a great job using examples that I could connect with and gave great tools to help keep boredom to a minimum in my classroom.

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