Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Blossoms: Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship
This video lesson introduces students to the worlds of engineering innovation and entrepreneurship. It seeks to encourage students to see the world with a fresh perspective for innovation through interactive classroom brainstorming...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Abby and Elmo Imagine
Abby and Elmo use their imagination and play pretend! They pretend they're space monkeys with brown fur and long tails. This video focuses on imaginative play.
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: O Joins in the Pretending, Too
After seeing all the different ways that his friends play with the cardboard box, O decides to join in the fun! Encourage kids to play with ordinary objects and turn them into anything they desire! Included are links to supplemental...
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Let's Play Train!
Daniel and Katerina are playing train with an engine, the cars, and the caboose. Daniel imagines that he is a real train engineer. Teach kids to use a variety of resources and their imaginations to create a pretend world! Included is a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Imagination: I Love You Tigey!
Daniel imagines that Tigey comes alive, and together they play and sing on a farm. Encourage kids to pretend and involve their toys. Their toys can play any role too! Included is a link to a supplemental activity. [1:07]
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Flying on a Leaf!
Daniel imagines taking a ride on a leaf blowing in the wind. Dad reminds Daniel that his ideas are unique. Help kids understand that their imaginations and ideas make them special. Included is a link to a supplemental activity. [1:54]
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Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: A Pretend Outer Space Adventure
With a cardboard box, Daniel imagines that he is an astronaut on an adventure through space. Remind kids to use their imaginations to create pretend worlds. Ordinary objects can be turned into anything! Included is a link to a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Clifford the Big Red Dog: Pirate Hats, Ahoy!
After reading a book about pirates, Clifford and Emily Elizabeth go on a pretend swashbuckling adventure around Birdwell Island in search of treasure! During "Red Beard the Pirate," Emily Elizabeth makes her pirate hat from a sheet of...
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Pbs Learning Media: Clifford El Gran Perro Colorado: Ahoy, Sombreros De Pirata!
Despues de leer un libro sobre piratas, Clifford y Emily Elizabeth se embarcaron en una gran aventura de aparentar ser piratas alrededor de la Isla Birdwell en busqueda de un tesoro! Durante "Barbaroja, el Pirata", Emily Elizabeth hace...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: When You Pretend, You Can Be Anything Song
This strategy song celebrates imaginative play because, when you pretend, you can be anything! Remind kids to use their imaginations and create anything they want out of something as simple as a box. Included are links to a related...
Sesame Street
Sesame Street: Forest Whitaker: Imagination
Forest Whitaker and Count von Count explain what the word imagination means.
Sesame Street
Sesame Street: In the Middle of Imagination #2
When Ernie becomes scared at night, Bert teaches him how to imagine nice things.
Sesame Street
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Imagine Animals
Elmo imagines himself as a variety of animals in this video.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science of Innovation: What Is Innovation?
See how the process of innovation happens. This series of steps begins with imagination, and results in the creation of something of value for society. [6:56]
Mind Tools
Mind Tools: Brainstorming: Generating Many Radical, Creative Ideas
Learn how to facilitate both individual and group brainstorming sessions in order to maximize creativity.
Mind Tools
Mind Tools: Brainstorming: Generating Many Radical, Creative Ideas
Learn how to facilitate both individual and group brainstorming sessions in order to maximize creativity.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Why Science and the Humanities Are Better Together
An interview with acclaimed biographer Walter Isaacson about why it is important to understand both arts and sciences, particularly in our digital age. He gives examples of exceptional, creative people who had a grasp of both, such as...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration
Audio slideshows of everyday people sharing about their creative work. (Note: Site does not always open to the same slideshow.)
Global Problem Solvers
Gps: Global Problem Solvers: Episode 1.6: Test and Retest
Global Problem Solvers is an animated STEM series from CISCO that features a group of middle school students who work together to solve social problems. With each teen possessing a distinct STEM talent, the students work together to test...
Other
On Creativity: You Tube Video List
Collection of videos in which artists, photographers, and designers offer different perspectives on creativity. Videos are about two to four minutes long.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Assumptions That Limit Innovation: Sch Yr, Daily Sched, Class Size
This video [4:09] focuses on the assumptions that limit innovation in education: these include the school year, daily schedules, and class size. Rethinking how you use traditional one teacher and groups of students.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Driving the Process of Innovation
This video [15:30] focuses on the process of innovation, changing the ways school is done in a blended learning environment. Innovation approaches: build a solution to the problem by design thinking, lean startup methodology, and...