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
Samantha – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
none
Tammy – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
I feel the course could have given more examples of keeping the students not bored in the classroom. But it did explain boredom in debt.
Victoria – FORT STOCKTON ISD (verified owner) –
It might be more important than you think try to understand why our students feel so bored now a days. You should really consider taking this course.
Merrill – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Some great points were made in this session.
Tonya – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) –
good course
Jill – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
This was interesting. It made me think about engagement in my classroom.
Amanda – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
Great.
David – Bexley City Schools (verified owner) –
Very applicable course for teachers of Gifted and Talented students, but I would also argue that it is beneficial for all teachers and parents in order to find strategies to “manage” boredom, especially when necessary tasks must be completed.
Dale – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
cool
Jason – ELYRIA CITY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Useful.
Shelly – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I think that if you are going to discuss boredom, it should be done in a more engaging way than a slide show.
Beatriz – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
good course
Noe – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Good information especially if one is new to GT students.
Kendall – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
It was relevant and good information.
Cindy – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I loved this course! I wish all teachers and administrators where required to take this course. As a parent of a child who has ADHD/ADD, and is sometimes unmotivated to go to school because of the “boredom”. He says since he was in 3rd grade , school has revolved around benchmarks and getting prepared for the STARR test. I feel if teachers would be required to take this course they can learn to make lessons more engaging and have students not feel this way. I feel as a teacher, I will be more committed to making my students feel more engaged and excited about learning. Thank you for this insightful information!
Felicia – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
Boredom explained.
Jacqueline – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Lucia – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Loved the information given. Motivates me to continue working on providing challenging and interesting material to my students to prevent boredom.
Mindy – COLDWATER EXEMPTED VILLAGE (verified owner) –
It was a good course to reflect on how you teach and if it’s boring or not.
Tracy – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Some of the theories made a lot of sense.
Allison – River View Local Schools (verified owner) –
Intersting on how to engage students
Cindy – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Interesting perspectives provided on reasons why we are bored.
Natalie – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Interesting discussion and useful.
Becky – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I felt it was a bit long and the instructor did not give very many examples of how to overcome boredom, just a lot of explanation of what boredom was.
Tracy – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I thought this course was very informative and helpful.
Amy – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
I like it
Nancy – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
This was interesting information about boredom.
Jackema – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Informative
Rosaura – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the presentation. She is my favorite. Why? Because I was not bored.
Paula – WESTERN BROWN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Very informative.
Bethany – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
it was good
Nakeitha – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
The modules can be shortened.
Sandra – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
This was a great course! Many times we overlook boredom as bad behavior or lack of engagement. This course gave great strategies to use in my class to help avoid student boredome.
Angela – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative.
Yvette – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting to see the why students are bored.
alicia – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
interesting
Lauren – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –
This helps me understand that students are not always bored, there are other reasons why their minds wander.
Kerry – BOLING ISD (verified owner) –
informative
Samuel – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
This gives some insight into how some of your students might be feeling in class and what you can do to engage them more.
Audria – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
good
Maria – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
Not boring
Kevin – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great Course
Holly – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
This is one of my favorite courses for GT! I actually wanted to listen and learn more. Very helpful course.
Eugenio – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent course.
Cassidy – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
nice
Jennifer – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting learning about the complexity of boredom.
Veronica – WESLACO ISD (verified owner) –
It was boring.
Seyma – HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE – HOUSTON NORTH DISTRICT (verified owner) –
That so helpfully. Thank you
DULCE – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
The course was very interesting.
Orlando – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –
The course was excellent! Very clear explanations, good contextual deal-related stories.