Explainer Videos
A collection of videos on key concepts - from cookies to A.I.
photograph by: Chloe White-Meaney
A collection of videos on key concepts - from cookies to A.I.
photograph by: Chloe White-Meaney
Created for children under 11 years old…but we could all probably learn a thing or two from ‘Into the Cloud’. Full series available at: https://www.netsmartzkids.org/into-the-cloud/
Created by: NetSmartz Kids, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - a U.S. based not-for-profit
3min
The internet is known to pulse through fiber optic cables and cell phone towers, but 99% of high-speed international information is transferred under the sea. How long has this been happening?
by: VOX - news
19.53min
What is the internet actually made of? And, how does it work?
by: Cleo Abram, VOX - news
Naomi Brockwell shares 6 of the easiest, most impactful steps you can take right now to safeguard your digital life—starting with the basics and building your confidence along the way.
by: Naomi Brockwell, NBTV - a project of the Ludlow Institute, a non profit whose mission is to advance freedom through technology.
what is blockchain, and smart contracts.
by: Xavier, Simply Explained
5.33min
From the important ones like Motherboard, CPU, GPU, RAM, SSD, hard drive, to the wireless card, cooling fan, and power supply unit.
By: Interesting Engineering, news publisher
5.34min
Ever wondered how those tiny marvels powering our electronic world are made? From silicon-rich sand to intricate layers crammed with billions of transistors, the journey of a microchip is a fascinating tale of innovation and precision.
by: Interesting Engineering
6.55 min “In this video, we explain how cookies work and what you should know about how they’re being used. And we get a little help from the man who invented them.”
by: VOX, an American news and opinion website
Advanced, 25 min.
Warning: contains discussion of violence.
Learn about who digs up the valuable mineral Cobalt, and the connected public health catastrophe, human rights violence, and environmental damage in this in-depth interview.
by: Democracy Now, independent global news
1.38 min
by: Associated Press.
25min. David J. Malan, Professor of Computer Science at Harvard University, explains the science of algorithms to 5 different people: a child, a teen, a college student, a grad student, and an expert.
created by: WIRED magazine
2.33 min Explains digital trails + footprints in simple language.
Created by Common Sense: an education non-profit with many funding sources, including the Bezos Foundation and the Gates Foundation, with multiple big tech partners for distribution.
5.08min Video is geared towards students looking to enter the job market.
Created by a graduate recruitment company, Grad to Go, in the U.K.
2.26 min
Written text and music - no voiceover.
by: Logaintheran Manierajoo, Students from University Utara Malaysia.
5.33min
What kinds of valuable rare minerals are in a smartphone? Take a closer look and consider the sustainability of phone production.
by: Kim Preshoff, TED-Ed