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
Geanna – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Highly informational
John – Pilot (verified owner) –
It was a good course. There were things about boredom that I was unaware of or had not considered.
Amber D – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
It was informative but a little dry.
erin – LA FERIA ISD (verified owner) –
Good strategies for preventing boredom.
Shelly – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
great insight
Brandi – MARBLE FALLS ISD (verified owner) –
It had great ideas to fight boredom in the classroom.
Brianne – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very intersting
Evelyn – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
It was great but if you add activities or suggestions.
Jeffrey – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
engaging and informative
Perla – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
Michelle – MARBLE FALLS ISD (verified owner) –
All points made were great and on topic, however, having someone talk about it the entire time was not interesting.
Sandra – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I like trainings to be short, concise, and to the point.
Martha – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great course that points out the reality of boredom.
Stephanie – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course on what cause boredom and how to prevent it
Amber – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative.
Kathryn – NEDERLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I thought this course was interesting.
Kimberly – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
This was interesting and it applies to all students, not just GT. Some suggestions will help me with different strategies for my students.
Erika – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this course , it helped me better understand the term boredom.
Everardo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the course, how it really delved into the topic of boredom and how it gave us methods to solve the problem of boredom.
Agustin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Please don’t even bother taking this course! The title is literally this course!! I regret choosing this course over another one I had selected. Please save your time and money and AVOID this course!
Ashton – RIESEL ISD (verified owner) –
Course extensively explains boredom, but doesn’t really give good information on ways to help the bored student in your classroom.
Rolando – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Great tips to address boredom in the class…
Heather – VICTORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Judith – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great
Teresa – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This course was very informative.
david – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was very informative and interesting at the same time.
Daisy – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –
She speaks really clearly and is easy to follow.
Stephanie – COLUMBIA-BRAZORIA ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting on what boredom stems from.
Great way to look at so I can alter my classroom for less “boredom.”
Jose – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I thought it was interesting to think about boredom in this way. I have a lot to think about for this upcoming new year. Thanks.
Lee – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was great information. We need to understand what boredom is and where it stems from so we can apply strategies to address it. Thank you.
Suzanne – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
Boredom is actually very interesting!
David J. – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
She is one of the most interesting, best presenters I’ve ever seen. Be sure to follow her on Instagram, and Twitter.
Rosalinda – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Melissa – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great
Seth – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
good
Becca – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
It was good!
Eliza – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Found this interesting.
Vanessa – GOOSE CREEK CISD (verified owner) –
Good insight.
Rhonda – PALACIOS ISD (verified owner) –
great information
Shauna – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
It was Great!
Aimee – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
This course was good
Bertha Lee – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
great course
Alfredo – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Presenter gave a thorough explanation of what causes boredom in students, and gave practical strategies to combat it.
Diane – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and helpful course.
Blanca – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of information
Karla – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
interesting, very informative.
Karli – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
It was a bit repetitive, could have gotten to the overcoming boredom skills faster.
Selina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The information presented was insightful. I loved how the presenter addressed the many misconceptions when it comes to “boredom” in the classroom.
Noel – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It’s a module explaining boredom, it was informative but a little generalized.
Martha – EANES ISD (verified owner) –
Interesting research about boredom!