A friend of mine is, let’s say, challenged when it comes to anything computer or Internet related. If I throw any terms at her like wiki, podcast, RSS feed or social bookmarking, she looks at me like I have two heads. Now, thanks to Commoncraft.com there’s help for anyone struggling to understand these concepts.

Commoncraft.com produces short videos that can be found on YouTube. They take complex concepts and break them down into simple explanations. This husband and wife production company develops clever videos that creatively explain a robust subject in plain terms so the average person can easily understand. 

I recently found one of their videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddO9idmax0o when doing research on Twitter. Each of their productions is fun with graphics that include a whiteboard and paper cutouts. The first one I saw made me laugh out loud it was so different and interesting the way it was put together. And, the best thing about it was that I really understood what I hadn’t been able to before. 

Besides Internet concepts, they also cover other topics like: New Light Bulbs, California School Finance and the H&R Block Tango. They even have some in languages other than English. 

So the next time my friend is befuddled with something computer related, I’m sending her to the URL for a Common Craft video. That is, once I explain to her what a URL is. Hmm… is there a Common Craft video for that?

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