Brainwaves Video Anthology
Don Ambrose - Creativity and Dogmatism
Don Ambrose is a Professor of Graduate Education at Rider University in NJ, editor of the refereed journal "Roeper Review", past chair of the Conceptual Foundations Division of the National Association for Gifted Children. Initiates and...
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Charles Fadel - Making Education More Relevant
Charles Fadel is a global education thought leader and expert, author, and inventor.
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John Dewey’s 4 Principles of Progressive Education
This video discusses the impact of John Dewey's ideas on education, particularly his belief in learning by doing and interdisciplinary education. The video encourages viewers to consider the importance of experiential learning and...
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Nancy Otero - Teachers Make a Difference - Tía Ligia
Nancy is a design-thinking enthusiast and a world-recognized leader in the implementation of school Fabrication Laboratories (“Fab-Labs”). The focus of her work, especially with the Transformative Learning Technology Lab at Stanford...
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John Baer - Are You Creative
John Baer has been teaching at Rider since 1992. Before that he worked as a test developer and researcher at the Educational Testing Service (in Princeton, NJ); taught middle and high school and helped run a large gifted/talented program...
Curated Video
Make it more or less
Children are natural storytellers. When they draw, a window into their minds opens and you can see what they think and feel. In this activity, children aged 3-7 will create drawings of what they see outside their window. As they draw,...
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Prices and Percentages
Combining art and math can help children understand prices, costs, nutritional and monetary value and make good choices. In this activity, children aged 8-11 will create a collage of images to help them understand the difference between...
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Zorana Ivcevic - Managing the Creative Process
Zorana Ivcevic Pringle, Ph.D., is an associate research scientist for the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Zagreb in Croatia, received her Ph.D. from the University of...
Curated Video
Education Reform: The New Orleans School Experiment
The video discusses the reform of the New Orleans education system after Hurricane Katrina destroyed all schools in the city. The government implemented the use of independent charter schools, which allowed for competition and choice for...
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Nancy Barile - Reading, Writing and Punk Rock
Nancy Barile is a National Board Certified Teacher, who has been teaching English Language Arts at a low-income, urban high school near Boston, MA for 22 years. She is also an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate School of Education at...
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Language of the Revolution
Did you know that hipsters were a thing back in the 18th century and were known as Macaroni? Our ancestors liked to get creative with language: especially in the world of politics.
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Ronald A. Beghetto & James C. Kaufman - Creativity and the Common Core
Creativity and the Common Core State Standards are both important to today’s teachers. Yet, for many educators, nurturing students’ creativity seems to conflict with ensuring that they learn specific skills and content. In this book, the...
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James Kaufman - Creativity and Personality
James C. Kaufman, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Connecticut. He received his Ph.D. from Yale University in Cognitive Psychology in 2001. Kaufman is an international leader in the field of creativity, known for...
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Building A Story
Theo learns about putting a story together. Is this a case for Sherlock Theo?
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Beth Hennessey - Motivation and Creativity in the Classroom
Beth Ann Hennessey, PhD is a Professor of Psychology at Wellesley College. She is a former elementary school teacher, now researcher focused on motivation and creativity across cultures. She has carried out numerous studies showing a...
Seven Dimensions
Developing a Creative Culture in Your Team
This video discusses the importance of cultivating a creative culture in a team and provides practical strategies for leaders to do so. By following these principles, leaders can create an environment where creativity thrives and leads...
Curated Video
Let's Doodle Together
Visual thinking is an important way of communicating! In this activity, children will design imaginative STEAM solutions to solve real-world problems.
Curated Video
Let's Look and Sketch
Observing helps us connect what we see to what we know and want to know. In this activity, you’ll make sketches to learn about the patterns, shapes, colors and lines we see in nature.
The Art Assignment
Creativity is Overrated
You don't need to be creative or inspired to make art, but you may need the advice of artists, and perhaps a prompt!
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Sir Ken Robinson - Can Creativity Be Taught
“If there was a moment when our crisis in education hit critical mass it may well have been the date Sir Ken Robinson’s TED talk went up on YouTube. In just 19 minutes his wry but eviscerating presentation gave voice to what so many of...
Curated Video
Brainstorming Techniques How to Innovate in Groups
This video provides practical tips and techniques for effective brainstorming to solve real problems. It emphasizes the importance of defining the problem correctly, inviting diverse participants, and following established ground rules...
Boulder Creek International
C.S. Lewis: Exploring the Magical World of Narnia
C.S. Lewis part 1 of 11: This video explores the inspiration behind CS Lewis's beloved children's series, The Chronicles of Narnia. Through interviews with Lewis's stepson and visits to locations in Northern Ireland, viewers will gain...
Curated Video
What's Missing?
Outdoor explorations often have unexpected experiences and problems that need to be figured out. In this video, children take a hike, are surprised by a rainstorm, and use inquiry to discover how STEAM explorers solve problems.
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Increasing Creativity through Mobile Game Design
In this video, Michael Leap, a game designer and founder of Maker Monsters, talks about the benefits of creativity and the decline in creativity levels in the United States and Canada, especially in children. Leap stresses the importance...