Learn about new Common Craft videos, useful resources, and the skill of explanation from Lee LeFever, author of The Art of Explanation.
New Video: The Fediverse Explained
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Welcome to the Common Craft newsletter, a free resource for educators, communicators, and explainers. Subscribe or read past issues. Hello friends. This new video feels like we're returning to our roots and explaining social media. This time, however, our focus is an emerging idea that could change how we think about sharing online. This video is now available for download and use by Common Craft members. New Video: The Fediverse, ExplainedβLink to this articleβ Over the past decade, social media has become centralized around a few big tech companies. New technologies and ideas are changing this environment by allowing apps and platforms to work together in a federation that provides more choice and flexibility. This new version of the social web is called The Fediverse. π Watch this video in full (3m 27s) Also available on YouTubeβ The term 'Fediverse' refers to a fresh approach to the social web, derived from the words 'federated' and 'universe.' A key idea is the concept of federation: independent apps and platforms can now be connected by a new protocol. With the protocol in place, people and content can move across the fediverse, creating flexibility and choice. This decentralized model could become the future of online communities. This video teaches:
Curious? Download this video's Lesson Plan: βCommon Craft Lesson Plan - Fediverseββ βLink to this articleβ Related Video: Mastodon ExplainedMastodon is an example of a platform that operates in the fediverse. The video below explains how it works: Do You Teach Technology or Internet Safety?The Common Craft video library is used in school districts, universities, libraries, and organizations around the world. Our unique approach to explanation and education has delighted students since 2008. If you're interested in making Common Craft videos available to your students, evaluate the videos in our library. All videos have open captions and can be embedded, downloaded, and streamed. We offer a variety of plans and options for integrating the video library into your systems. Bottom line: if you want to use the videos, we'll ensure they work for you. Contact us. That's what I have for now. I'll be in touch again soon!
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Learn about new Common Craft videos, useful resources, and the skill of explanation from Lee LeFever, author of The Art of Explanation.
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...
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...
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 canβt be sure if the videos, audio, or images we see online are real or fake. Thanks to AI...