Welcome to the Common Craft newsletter, a free resource for educators, communicators, and explainers. Subscribe here Hello friends, I'm writing to invite you to my free newsletter: The Science of Explanation. Here's why I think you'll find it fascinating: The biggest challenge of explanation is invisibility. We can’t see what’s happening in someone else’s mind or how they interpret what we say. For most of human history, that gap was unavoidable. Today, brain science is revealing the...
23 days ago • 1 min read
Welcome to the Common Craft newsletter, a free resource for educators, communicators, and explainers. Subscribe here Hello friends. We've hosted the Explainer Academy since 2015 and have seen nearly 1,000 professionals take the courses. I'm writing today because the Explainer Academy has moved to a new address that will serve as a platform for a new set of courses with a new perspective on explanation. More on that soon. The former domain, ExplainerAcademy.com, has transitioned to...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Welcome to the Common Craft newsletter, a free resource for educators, communicators, and explainers. Subscribe here Hello friends. Last week, I wrote to share new directions for Common Craft. Our videos are now available to purchase as digital downloads with a lifetime license, meaning the videos are yours to keep and use professionally. Each download contains everything you need to share the videos (captioned version, thumbnail, transcript, and more). We've also changed how we offer Common...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Welcome to the Common Craft newsletter, a free resource for educators, communicators, and explainers. Subscribe here Hello friends. Since 2007, Common Craft has created short, simple videos that make complex ideas easy to understand. Educators around the world use them to engage learners, save time, and spark lasting understanding. Our mission remains the same today, but Common Craft continues to evolve. Since 2012, Common Craft has been a membership service, allowing individuals and...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Welcome to the Common Craft newsletter, a free resource for educators, communicators, and explainers. Subscribe or read past issues. Hello friends. Deepfakes are a growing problem that needs more awareness. This video is now available for downloading and embedding for members via the Common Craft Video Library. Anyone can view it for free. New Video: Deepfakes Explained Link to this article Today, we can’t be sure if the videos, audio, or images we see online are real or fake. Thanks to AI...
9 months ago • 1 min read
Welcome to the Common Craft newsletter, a free resource for educators, communicators, and explainers. Subscribe or read past issues. Hello friends,I'm writing with a quick tip for organizing an explanation. I've used this example in workshops and courses and it seems to stick. Recently, a custom video client used the idea to describe his goals. He said, "I want to focus on the tree first, then the branches." That made my day. If you're looking for ideas and help with clarifying your message,...
10 months ago • 2 min read
Welcome to the Common Craft newsletter, a free resource for educators, communicators, and explainers. Subscribe or read past issues. Hello friends,Last week, I shared The Vibes Project, a purely educational newsletter I'm writing about human nature and the origins of "coolness" and "nerdiness." It's an unexpected subject to study and explain, but trust me, it's fascinating. The project is starting with a series of 5 posts on The Roots of Cool. I published the first issue last week on Cool...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
Welcome to the Common Craft newsletter, a free resource for educators, communicators, and explainers. Subscribe or read past issues. Hello friends,I’m writing to invite you to a new project that I consider a long-term explanation. It’s called The Vibes Project, and it’s a free, purely educational newsletter about human nature and popular culture. The project will begin soon and I'd love to have you along for the ride. Subscribe for Free What is it About? Human nature represents a difficult...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
Welcome to the Common Craft newsletter, a free resource for educators, communicators, and explainers. Subscribe or read past issues. Hello friends, Before diving into the details, a quick reminder: After years of focus on our video library, I've now cleared part of my schedule for consulting services. If you need help pitching a new product, explaining a complicated idea, or developing a clear presentation, let's talk. Using the Tricolon to Make Ideas Memorable As a daily user of NYT Puzzles,...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
