tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37343544.post4295416764750254432..comments2023-10-31T09:08:01.543+00:00Comments on Mrs. O'Neill's Blog: Am I boring you?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37343544.post-49973580347852810422007-03-20T16:02:00.000+00:002007-03-20T16:02:00.000+00:00Interesting post. I think young people definitely...Interesting post. I think young people definitely need to learn how to deal effectively with boredom, and not just in a school environment. After all, boredom definitely seems to be a contributing factor to anti-social behaviour such as vandalism etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37343544.post-15692298767784839982007-03-17T00:55:00.000+00:002007-03-17T00:55:00.000+00:00Wendy: I didn't start out with it on my list of to...Wendy: I didn't start out with it on my list of topics :) I got my pupils to read a few articles on education (like the Time magazine article 'Bringing our schools out of the 20th century' December 10th 2006) -and they got onto the subject of what makes education engaging. The 'what makes it boring' issue was a corollary.Liz O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671257668565151348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37343544.post-63956131635520249652007-03-16T09:56:00.000+00:002007-03-16T09:56:00.000+00:00Very interesting post. Would love to know how you...Very interesting post. Would love to know how you structured the persuasive writing unit on boredom.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157804056370219398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37343544.post-1244290645020964472007-03-15T17:54:00.000+00:002007-03-15T17:54:00.000+00:00Interesting post. I particularly liked the part wh...Interesting post. I particularly liked the part where you described what various pupils mean when they claim to be bored.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37343544.post-15619230274997383522007-03-14T20:22:00.000+00:002007-03-14T20:22:00.000+00:00Well, yes. I find myself resorting to Latin. Seri...Well, yes. I find myself resorting to Latin. Seriously.Liz O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671257668565151348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37343544.post-86167072511729016612007-03-14T00:46:00.000+00:002007-03-14T00:46:00.000+00:00I know what you mean about not being inspired at t...I know what you mean about not being inspired at times by a topic and so not being as enthusiastic as you might otherwise be when teaching it to pupils... the words 'subject-verb-stereotype-sentences' spring to mind!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com