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The NVIV (Next Vista Inspiring Video) series of posts are designed to provide students and teachers with fascinating discussion and writing prompts. For more information about how to use the variety of materials on our free site, you are welcome to contact us.

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Spring ’23 NVIV Videos and Prompts

What We Don’t See – How can what we don't know prompt us to be kind?

Boy holding a yellow umbrella and looking sad.

Love and Sacrifice – What do you do when those you love need help?

Man wearing a mask playing with multiple cats

The Joy of Discovery – How do you make learning amazing?

Young man riding a mechanical bull

The Angles of Art – When does how art is made change how we see things?

room with colorful art installation of many pieces that as a whole, show a woman smiling

Learning from an Elder – Some people can explain how they see the world, and some tell the stories of those who do.

Elderly but lively lady smiles at the camera from behind a food cart.

Third Thumb Research – What might your brain do if you added another thumb to your hand? How would you tell the story of what you learned?

Hand raised as if saying hello, with what looks like a plastic extra thumb past the pinkie finger.

Seeing Challenges Within – How do you think of challenges in different settings?

Doctor applying a device to the stomach of a pregnant woman

Letting an Idea Take Off – Would you want a car that could fly?

A car with wings flies above fields and a town

Light and Ruins – How many different ways are there to tell the stories of history that you can think of?

Cambodian temple, seen from above

A Fed Bear – When do the things we think are nice hurt others?

A bear examines a blue plastic trash container similar to a recycling bin

Sensing a Sand Crisis – Could we run out of sand?

Tractor pulling device across sand. On left, words saying,

Kickstarting a Business – If you were to start a business, what would you choose as its focus?

text on the left says,

Doughing Good – Why might making a difference make us better?

Boy holding a pan with four loaves of sourdough bread

The Stories of Heroes – Heroes inspire us. How do you share stories of your heroes?

Woman's face with pilot's goggles

Symbols and Walking – If you could choose to walk a really long way, would you? Why?

a church on the coast with an animated figure with a back pack walking

Access to the Right Tool – Is there a missing piece that, if you had, you could launch something big?

woman driving a tractor in a green field

The Silent Dance – A performance in which the dancers can't hear the music, and the musicians can't see the dancers or conductor, can still be a model of excellence.

Dancers on stage, standing behind each other so that only the face of the first is visible, but you see a dozen arms and hands in a half-circle pattern to the right of the visible person.

Dancing with Trash – How might one combine trash and dance?

Man with leaf blower and lots of colored pieces of paper being blown around

Standing Up to Injustice – What does it mean to stand up for your beliefs?

Red-haired woman standing on bridge faces the camera with a serious expression on her face.

What People Need – Could a vertical farm make a difference in your community?

Very large room with trays of plants being grown and title that says

Reasons and Assumptions – How can we figure out where our assumptions and others' reasons do and don't match?

Smiling man standing in a fire station

Fall ’22 NVIV Videos and Prompts

Enjoying a Challenge – Have you been part of a team that brought joy to others through challenges?

Several adults in the water near the beach around a smiling child on a surfboard

Calling Cows – What is it that attracts us to others?

Girl playing a musical instrument while cows watch

Sweet Time – Do you spend time on what is most important to you? Should you?

A black floor with thousands of jellybeans on it

Places and Creative Processes – How might we exercise our creativity muscles?

People walking into a colorful store

A Lot of Love – How might different people see a story?

Man and daughter hugging

Valuing a Memory – What connects us to our memories?

man with his back to us on a bicycle facing a circular screen

Believing in Others – What does it mean to look past something?

man sitting on a stool smiling, with a dark background

Expanding the Audience – What are creative ways to share a message? How do you talk with others about the things you care about?

man with dark sunglasses pointing to the camera and smiling

Halfway between a Drone and a Plane – Have you ever looked at things in a totally different way?

multiple animals on a grassland, seen from above

One Thing Leads to Another – If you build a successful subway system, what might happen as a result?

drawing of a train underground with a city skyline above

Boats, Not Cars – What makes your town different?

Boats with tourists on a narrow canal, with people walking on pathways and over a small bridge.

Songs of Learning – What drives you to want to learn something?

silhouette of young man wearing headphones

The Nature of Design – Can you build a better train by studying birds? Or create a better paint by thinking about shark skin?

A bird's head facing a shape that looks like a design of a bird's beak

3D-Printing Homes – What does a home cost? What if there were a radically different way to build one?

Small, lit home at dusk

Connections Crossing Cultures – What are the little ways we can bring joy to others? Would spending a little time talking to someone make a difference?

Screenshot of video conference between elderly man and teenage boy

Crazy Cool Costumes – Can a Halloween costume teach us something about turning a challenge into an advantage?

boy in superhero costume in some sort of chair

Animals as Teachers – There are so many forms of life. What have people in your community learned from them?

left side is a very large termite mound; right side is model of an 8-story building

Spoons and Opportunities – Why can't you eat your spoon? Would that be a good idea?

many brown spoons on a table

Doing with Data – What's the barrier that keeps you from an important success?

boy wearing glasses looking off camera

Being Outdoors – What are the restrictions of being in prison? What can you learn from prisoners?

outdoor prison yard with prisoners relaxing

Spring ’22 NVIV Videos and Prompts

Seeking a Scientist – What makes a scientist a scientist? Can 12-year-olds be scientists?

Girl showing medal that says

Filling a Need – What can you do that would be a big help to someone else? What might you learn about yourself by being someone who helps others?

A boy in a wheelchair in a colorful bedroom

The Art of Life – When you think of being devoted to something, what comes to mind? Do you know someone who has spent many decades devoted to something?

Elderly woman with Japanese bonsai tree

Designing Domes as Homes – Could you build your own home and have it last for centuries?

Small, domed building in the desert

Taking Seizures in Stride – What gets in the way of living your life as you hope to?

woman facing camera while running

A Reindeer Career – Do jobs have life spans?

Reindeer with trees in the background

Floods and Floating Schools – How can schools adapt to help students?

Children on a slide with a boat in the background

Taking Flight – Is there something that you hope for, but which seems impossible?

Man in simple flight suit, waving to the camera

The Rules of the Game – Have you ever invented a game? Have you ever played a game invented by a computer?

people on a field playing a game

A Lego Arm – What does it mean to be "normal"?

teenage boy with mechanical arm built of Lego

Weird Workouts – Would avoiding a dirty diaper help you exercise more?

Man with open mouth in front of baked chicken hanging in front of his face.

Calling a Cave Home – What might living in a cave look like today?

Man standing in a very large cave, with small buildings behind him, and the large entrance to the cave behind the buildings

The Way of the Warrior – Can one still become a samurai today?

Man with a bow and arrow

Effective Design – What does it take to get a wild dog to be comfortable with you?

An adult dog looks carefully at a robot puppy

Seeing Through Another’s Eyes – If you knew what another person was dealing with, would it affect how you respond to them?

two women sitting in a hospital waiting room, one seems worried

A Massive Mural – How can a massive image convey something personal?

Colorful images of people on a large building in a rural area

Celebrating Street Food – Have you ever eaten street food?

Various Indian foods with title Great Big Bites Delhi

Thinking Through Thankfulness – What does it mean to trace a trail of thanks?

Many hands reaching for a coffee cup

A Farmer’s Son – Have you ever been intimidated by the people around you? What did you do about it?

boy running through tall crops

If Everyone Is a Pilot – Which is more fascinating, the vehicle, or the story of the vehicle?

a small helicopter-like device above the sand in a desert

Gorgeous Gondolas – What is a symbol of your community, and who is responsible for that symbol?

Three gondolas on the water in Venice, Italy

A Triple Win – What is the extra possibility in addressing more than one problem in one project?

students standing in line to start school, with the words

Risk and Reward – What risks are worth taking?

man on skis going down a steep hill

Fall ’21 NVIV Videos and Prompts

Build Your Strength – Why do you do the things you do? How do you pursue your goals?

Older man lifting a kettlebell to build his strength

Music, Nature, Art, and Cell Phone Company Commercials – How might two people see the same thing differently?

People in a forest carefully stack thin strips of wood

Acting on Your Heart – Has there been a moment when you knew you needed to act in order to do something important - right then and there?

skinny black dog on a beach

A Pound(ing) of Mochi – Might the difference between wonderful and dangerous be a matter of trust?

Man leaning over vat with green substance while another man pounds the substance with a hammer

Moments of Crazy Insight – What generates a moment of intellectual or artistic surprise for you?

a shelf with several items that an inventor has created or adapted - a clock, a doll, and more

A Mountain and a Board – What happens when you decide to make a change to something you like?

man on board with wheels on dirt path

Art and Imagining Self – What does a costume allow you to imagine? What can art mean for how we think of ourselves?

boy in wheelchair cheering

The Power of the Paperfuge – What's possible when you ask, "What if?"

man pulling two sides of a string to make a piece in the center rotate

Let the Robot Drive – What does it take to get a car to drive by itself? What does it mean to totally rethink something?

unusual jeep-like vehicle on old airport strip

A Blind Cyclist’s Superpower – What do you assume about someone who cannot see?

A man rides a bike on the side of the road

It Just Arrives – Have you ever received an unexpected gift? What does it mean to have a gift?

A striped cardigan lays flat on a carpet

An Illusion for Good – What if people ignore something they are supposed to pay attention to? Could an optical illusion help?

A crosswalk is drawn in a way that makes it look like it's floating above the paved street

Cleaning the Ocean – How do you feel when someone doesn't like an idea of yours? Is there power in criticism?

Plastic bottles and bags float in the water as seen in an underwater picture

Major Change – What is it like to watch a major change happen?

People watch as a glacier bursts and falls into the ocean

Letting Ideas Take Flight – What allows you to get excited about ideas? Can drones launch your enthusiasm for brainstorming?

A man looks down at a drone he's holding in his hands

Challenges and Strengths – Is there something about you that you wish you could change to be more like everyone else?

An animated puppy stares nervously at a device measuring its height

What Communities Celebrate – What festival or event tells something of the story of your community?

A crowd holds metal plates above their heads with coconuts and other items

Smart and Not So Smart – What gets in the way of making a smart decision? What does it mean to be smart?

A lamb in a green field moves forward with a plastic blue bucket over its head

Forcing Focus – Could a device strapped to your head help you focus better in class? If so, how would you want it to be used?

A young girl smiles as she holds onto a black plastic band around her head

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