Week 4 Video Evaluation

Taking inspiration from the last Zoom session, the video that I am choosing to utilize in the classroom is a video discussing creativity. Creativity is learned through experiences and adaptation to situations. I teach Visual Arts, in a 9 - 12 high school. I strive to provide opportunities for students to grow. In many cases, students or parents are asking for supply lists or what can be contributed to the classroom to help students. In the video, Phil Hansen makes the case that sometimes it is not what you have but the limitations that attribute to creativity. The goal of showing the video would be for students to think divergently and create a unique solution for the problem. Furthermore, the lesson would also be guided into creating a project designed to use pointillism or divisionism.


When considering the video, Phil Hansen uses the personalization and voice principle to communicate his ideas. The conversational style gives a sense of social understanding allowing the viewer to personalize information while not listening or watching a “robot” or graphic video. The viewer is able to also see the intent and emotion of the presenter in the video, highlighting the Embodiment principle. Though there is extraneous material and the demonstrations are played at a fast pace, Phil Hansen utilizes the temporal contiguity principle by narrating the graphics as they play.