Videos About Creativity
Definitions of Creativity
We Need a Bigger Definition of Creativity - A 1:31 min. video in English that highlights that creativity is a part of our daily lives, not just a skill that famous people use
What is creativity? - A 1:42 min. video
What is Creativity? - An interesting, somewhat philosophical, 2:05 min. video in English about the idea that creativity to a person and through a person from the universe
Everyone Can Be Creative - A 1:40 min. video in English that suggests that creativity is both a process and a skill and that we are often unaware of its presence in our daily lives
Creativity in Education
Do Schools Kill Creativity by Sir Ken Robinson - A 20:03 min. TED talk on the subject
Flowers Are Red by Preschool of the Arts, NYC - A 3:25 min. music video based on Harry Chapin's song about a little boy's experience with creativity in school
Examples of Creativity
How to make a quick and easy 8-page book from one piece of paper - A 1:10 min. wordless video that shows how to do it
Pedagogical Videos (That Support the Development of Specific Attributes & Skills Required for Creativity)
Ariston Aqualtis - A very clever, 0:48 second ad for Ariston Aqualtis washing machines that draws brilliant analogies between clothing and ocean animals
El amor - A cute, 0:40-second GoAnimate video in Spanish in which a Coke and a hamburger give one another compliments. This would be great for working on comparatives and for a cultural lesson on piropos
Find The Difference | Spot The 5 Differences | Can you find all the difference? | 5 rounds | Oceans - A 6:26 min. video that asks viewers to find 5 differences in 50 seconds (with 5 rounds total)
Fresh Guacamole by PES | Oscar Nominated Short - A 1:40 min. stop-motion short in which hands make guacamole using everyday household objects like pool balls, baseballs, golf balls, as well as dice and poker chips
Submarine Sandwich by PES - Another clever, 1:55 min. stop-motion short in which a guy uses sports equipment plus a few random toys and other items to create a sub sandwich
Western Spaghetti by PES | The FIRST Stop-Motion Cooking Film - A 1:41 min. stop motion short similar to the one above that uses lots of office supplies to make spaghetti with some very clever twists
Whole brain teaching two way dual - A 6:02 min. video filled with excellent pedagogical strategies for teaching initial literacy in a Spanish DLI classroom using whole body/brain strategies
一個世界兩種生活 Water is Life (發人省思的1公升水) - A masterfully produced, 1:54 min. split-screen video that compares and contrasts life with clean water and life without. This would be great for discussing cultural similarities and differences.
Strategies for Improving Creativity
Can You Boost Your Creativity? - An interesting, 3:17 min., research-based, animated video in English about the three brain networks that contribute to creativity
The Little Boy by Helen Buckley
ASL - La niña pequeña (Helen Buckley) (4:20 min.)
Portuguese - Flor Vermelha de Caule Verde/ Helen Buckley (3:32 min.)
Spanish - Una flor roja con tallo verde - Cuento de Helen Buckley - A beautiful, 3:32 min. animated video in Spanish of the story by Helen Buckley about the influence of teachers on children's creativity
Turkish - Küçük Çocuk'un Hikayesi "Little Boy" (4:42 min.)