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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1129 reviews for Beyond Boredom – Understanding and Conquering the “B” Word

  1. Waulea Renee – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –

    A little monotone.

  2. Lisa – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    I enjoyed learning about ways to prevent boredom with these activities or phrases: Time It!, Choose Your Attitude, and Be Present.

  3. Martha – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –

    The course was very engaging and did not leave me bored.

  4. Toni – Private Pay (verified owner) –

    Each summer, I choose to take courses created by Lisa Van Gemert. She is intelligent and engaging. I learn. I am mentally stimulated, and I am entertained. Each year, I hope that she creates more courses!

  5. Denise – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    This course was very informative.

  6. Rachel – FAIRBANKS LOCAL (verified owner) –

    were some good definitions of boredom

  7. Yvette – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Good but would have liked to see more information on the slides.

  8. Jacqueline – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    I liked that she discussed a topic that many experience, but we do not know how to address the situation with our students because we cannot address it within ourselves either,

  9. Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Informative and has good examples.

  10. Marsha – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    It provided good examples on how ro help students with boredom, as well as reasons for boredom. It was very helpful.

  11. Rebecca – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    The presenter was very informative. I liked hearing all of her ideas about ways to combat boredom in a classroom setting.

  12. Ashley – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –

    I thought this course was very interesting! Something I could relate to as an adult on a daily basis.

  13. Dawn – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –

    Not engaging.

  14. Debbie – CARROLL ISD (verified owner) –

    The best part of this training was the section on Overcoming Boredom, which has some practical ideas for limiting boredom in the classroom.

  15. Aracely – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    Enjoyable!

  16. Selina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –

    interesting course

  17. Stacy – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    Great ideas to overcoming boredom.

  18. Traci – Franklin Local Schools (verified owner) –

    Lisa is so easy to listen to, and her ideas flow really easily. She’s extremely knowledgeable, and my favorite thing is that she ALWAYS gives applicable strategies that can be used immediately in the classroom.

  19. Sarah – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –

    Great ideas!

  20. Haley – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –

    I thought it was a great overview about boredom and the reasons for it

  21. Nancy – Private Pay (verified owner) –

    This is the second course from Lisa Van Gemert and I will definitely see what else she has to offer. Boredom is an interesting topic and definitely one we see in the classroom. Van Gemert does a great job of explaining boredom and offering ideas on what to do in a classroom to avoid boredom by GT kids. She has an straightforward but entertaining style of presentation.

  22. Crystal – Springfield City School District (verified owner) –

    Very little data is used to support the findings.

  23. Melissa – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –

    I really enjoyed this training.

  24. Kristina – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    I thought it was great to have a course on boredom and to see the classroom from the kids’ perspectives.

  25. Cheryl – RIDGEDALE LOCAL (verified owner) –

    Good course

  26. Kristine – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –

    This course did a great job addressing the issue of boredom in the classroom.

  27. Amanda – Morgan Local Schools (verified owner) –

    I always get great ideas from her courses.

  28. Kari – WESTERVILLE CITY (verified owner) –

    I found this very helpful. I found the presenter very engaging and not at all boring.

  29. TJ – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    Not flashy, but has insight into the nature of boredom with some suggestions on how to combat it.

  30. Kathleen – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    There were a lot of great research based ideas presented in this course.

  31. Marsha – Allen East Local Schools (verified owner) –

    This is an excellent course. The instructor is engaging and I LOVED her wit. It is clear she is bright, well-informed…and just plain delightful. I will look for her classes again!!

  32. Chris – PORT NECHES-GROVES ISD (verified owner) –

    It had some good information.

  33. Mayra – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –

    Great training.

  34. Rosanna – MERCEDES ISD (verified owner) –

    interesting

  35. Elizabeth – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –

    Good information about what boredom is and strategies to overcome it.

  36. Melissa – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –

    Lots of good information about what boredom is, but not very relevant for early education because students will not be able to self regulate these “types”.

  37. Amy – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –

    Good insight into what boredom really is and to how to work with it.

  38. Candice – GALVESTON ISD (verified owner) –

    lost interest

  39. Maria – SAN PERLITA ISD (verified owner) –

    Good information on boredom.

  40. Amanda – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) –

    This course helped with understanding what boredom really is and strategies to overcome it.

  41. PAMELA A – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –

    Good advice on how to prevent boredom in the classroom.

  42. Sandra – ALICE ISD (verified owner) –

    There were some interesting points on why students are bored or become bored.

  43. Maricela – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –

    excellent information

  44. Mary – HALLETTSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    This course reminded me to rethink some of the content and how I am presenting the information to my elementary students.

  45. Shannon – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –

    Interesting presenter. Good for all grade levels

  46. Juan – RIO GRANDE CITY CISD (verified owner) –

    Interesting

  47. Ralph – HILLSBORO ISD (verified owner) –

    I really enjoyed this course.

  48. Sarah – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –

    It was great.

  49. Andy – Aldine ISD (verified owner) –

    A good training on boredom, what it is, and ways to mitigate it.

  50. Zina – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –

    This was great!

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