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

Presenter Bio

Lisa Van Gemert shares best practices in education with audiences around the world using a combination of neuropsychology, pedagogy, experience, humor, technology and sheer fun. She is an expert consult to television shows including Lifetime’s “Child Genius,” and a writer of award-winning lesson plans, as well as numerous published articles on social psychology and pedagogy and the book, Perfectionism: A Practical Guide to Managing Never Good Enough. A former teacher, school administrator, and Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa, she shares resources for educators and parents on her website giftedguru.com and is co-founder with Ian Byrd of the Gifted Guild, a professional community for educators of the gifted. Lisa and her husband Steve are the parents of three sons and live in Arlington, Texas. 

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

  1. Tammy – HUGHES SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    It was interesting.

  2. Carolyn – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –

    Very interesting course!

  3. Shannon – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –

    Great information

  4. Deedy – Private Pay (verified owner) –

    I would not take this course again.

  5. Jair – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –

    This course is informative, but it probably could have conveyed the same information in about 20 minutes. You don’t really reach any applicable strategies until the last 20% of the video(s) and by then I was relatively bored.

  6. Felicia – CLEAR CREEK ISD (verified owner) –

    Nice to understand boredom in students.

  7. Leeann – MIDWAY ISD – WOODWAY (verified owner) –

    Very interesting and great strategies for helping a “bored” student.

  8. Paulette – LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD (verified owner) –

    Presenter was very thorough. She definitely had done her research.

  9. Mark – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    Overall, this is a good course. There are a good number of things that can help teachers fight student boredom in the classroom.

  10. Roxanne Selee – HALLSVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    This course creates reflection on your classes, and brings to mind certain students. It offers insight on ways to address boredom in your classroom.

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