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We heard your feedback and are excited to announce that Common Craft videos are now easier for educators to share. These new features came from member requests like:

“I wish my students could watch Common Craft videos from my account by simply clicking a link in a message.”

“I wish Common Craft videos were available for everyone on campus with one click.”

We’ve developed two new features that were inspired by these requests:

Easy Link Sharing

Common Craft Pro members have a new “Link” button with each video. This button displays a sharable link that makes the video available for viewing on nearly any device with an internet connection.

Example - A librarian is teaching internet safety and wants to use Common Craft videos to explain the major points. They can simply copy a link from their Common Craft account and paste it into a message for their students. To watch the video, students only need to click the link.

The links work like any other URL and can be used across learning platforms like Google Classroom, Canvas, and many more. No more password issues for students!

Single Sign-on

Common Craft videos are often used by entire organizations like school districts, colleges, municipalities, companies and more. We now offer a service that makes Common Craft videos available with a single click for anyone logged into an organization’s network.

Example - A community college has invested in a variety of paid online services for students, like one-click access to academic databases. Our new service works in the same way. As long as students or staff are logged into the college network, they can access the entire Common Craft video library with a single click.

This feature makes it easy for instructors to use the videos in their curricula and for students to access them on a self-service basis, without password hassles.

Our single sign-on service is based on IP filtering and/or through services like EZproxy. Set up is quick and simple. To get started, contact us.

The features above are available via our Full Access plans. You can also compare all Common Craft plans.

For too long, passwords were the only thing standing between criminals and the valuable information you keep online. Now, websites and apps are adding a second layer of security called Two Factor Authentication and this video explains why it matters, and how it works.

New Video: Two Factor Authentication 

What it Teaches:

Passwords alone may not be enough to keep criminals from accessing your sensitive online accounts and causing serious problems. Using a simple analogy of an offline storage company, this video explains Two Factor Authentication and why it matters. It teaches:

• Why a second layer of security may be needed in addition to a password
• Why two factor authentication is effective
• How two factor authentication works
• How to enable two factor authentication
• What to expect when logging in with two factor authentication

Watch the Video

This new video is also part of our Internet Safety Pack of videos. 

 

Recent Common Craft Videos

We now have 104 explainer videos in our library. Each video is designed to explain a subject so you don't have to. Here are the most recent releases.

• Flowcharts
• Podcasts
• Ransomware
• Terms of Service Agreements
• Online Photo Sharing 2

Ready to use Common Craft in your teaching?

Common Craft members use our videos to help explain technology and related subjects in classrooms, training sessions, and on websites. The videos can be downloaded, embedded or displayed from our website, with or without captions in English. 

Plans and Pricing

Our latest video explains why a strong password is not enough and what we can do to prevent problems with access to our sensitive accounts.

It's called Account Security - Explained by Common Craft.  

Here are the highlights:

Learn how to make ExplainerGIFs like the one below with our FREE GUIDE.

Watch the full video.

About this video:

From email to bank accounts and healthcare information, a lot of our sensitive information now lives online. Along with strong passwords, there are many things we can do to prevent access to this information. This video explains:

• The risk of others having access to your accounts
• How to be responsible with login information
• What to consider when using public computers
• Two-Step Verification
• Password Manager Apps

How to Use This Video

This video is part of our Net Safety series and is designed to help your audience understand ways they can be more safe and secure online. It can be used in corporate or educational situations. 

Watch the full video.

Today we've published a new video: Secure Passwords - Explained by Common Craft

I don't know about you, but in the past I've taken passwords for granted. These days though, I'm very careful with my passwords because I know the risks and what lengths criminals will go to discover someone's password.  This video is about understanding the risks, creating a password that can't be guessed and protecting it from criminals and wandering eyes.

This video will soon be part of our Net Safety Pack, which is meant for helping students of all types understand the risks and make decisions that will protect them and their information online.

Watch the video.